Thinking during early childhood
complete a 3-5 page research paper (100 poin" rel="nofollow">ints) addressin" rel="nofollow">ing a specified topic (list found below).The research paper must be formatted in" rel="nofollow">in accordance with APA guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines.
A min" rel="nofollow">inimum of three scholarly references must be utilized with the textbook bein" rel="nofollow">ing counted as one of these sources.
The 3-5 page length requirement, for the research paper, does not in" rel="nofollow">include the Title Page or Reference Page. The actual body of the research paper must be 3-5 pages in" rel="nofollow">in length.
Each student is to select one topic, for their research paper, from the followin" rel="nofollow">ing list;
Research Topic List
The Nature-Nurture Controversy
Theories of Human Development (Psychoanalytic Theory; Behaviorism; Cognitive Theory; Humanism; Evolutionary Theory)
Thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing Durin" rel="nofollow">ing Early Childhood (Piaget’s Preoperational Thought; Vygotsky’s Social Learnin" rel="nofollow">ing; Children’s Theories)
Death and Dyin" rel="nofollow">ing
Research Paper Gradin" rel="nofollow">ing Rubric
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Far Below Expectations
Below
Expectations
Approaches Expectations
Meets Expectations
Exceeds Expectations
Poin" rel="nofollow">ints Earned
Introduction (up to 10 pts)
Presents main" rel="nofollow">in poin" rel="nofollow">ints/summary of in" rel="nofollow">information in" rel="nofollow">in an organized and thorough manner
Identifies topics/issues be addressed
Engages the reader
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Organization/Structure (up to 15 pts)
Flows well, usin" rel="nofollow">ing effective transitions and paragraph structure
Has a clear begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing, middle, and end
Content/Analysis (up to 50 pts)
Identifies and analyzes in" rel="nofollow">information in" rel="nofollow">in relation to course content
Demonstrates critical thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing at a level appropriate to this course
Explores/Analyzes/Evaluates/Synthesizes subject as expected and with sufficient depth
Uses text/readin" rel="nofollow">ings/outside references appropriately
Conclusion (up to 10 pts)
Presents personal, educated opin" rel="nofollow">inion or related experience regardin" rel="nofollow">ing the in" rel="nofollow">information presented.
Summarizes in" rel="nofollow">information clearly and accurately.
Writin" rel="nofollow">ing Skills & APA Compliance (up to 15 pts)
Uses APA style formattin" rel="nofollow">ing accurately, in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing title page, page numberin" rel="nofollow">ing, and margin" rel="nofollow">ins
References selected are appropriate (e.g., relevant, current)
NO plagiarism
Shows advanced writin" rel="nofollow">ing skills – clear, concise, thorough, analytical, proper sentence structure
Uses appropriate grammar, spellin" rel="nofollow">ing, punctuation, word-choice, appropriate length