- Write an introductory paragraph that briefly describe the event, and then state between 5 and 7
textbook theories/concepts/research that you will use in your self‐analysis. - Describe the event succinctly, yet with enough detail (about 1 to 1.25 pages). If the event is very
complex, focus on aspects of the event that land themselves most readily to analysis using the
theories/concepts/research you have selected. - Analyze the event using the theories/concepts/research you have selected. There are different ways
you can do this. One way, for example, would be to:
a. Using your own words, describe the first theory/concept/research. Be sure to include APA‐style
in‐text citation at the end of the description.
b. Explain how that theory/concept/research helps you gain insight to certain aspects of the event.
For example, how does the theory/concept/research help explain the cause of the event, your
reaction to the event, and/or the impact of the event on you?
c. Repeat (a) and (b) for each of the theory/concept/research you have chosen to explain the
event. - Conclude your essay by reflecting on the following 2 points:
a. Based on what you have learned from this course, would you have done anything differently to
alter course of the event or to change the impact of the event on you?
b. Describe ONE important aspect of the event that cannot be explained satisfactorily based on the
theories/concepts/research you have learned from this course, and then propose a hypothesis
that may explain that aspect of the event.
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