1.15: Assignment- Lifespan Development in the News
Lifespan Development in the News
| Criteria | Proficient | Developing | Not Evident | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finds an appropriate news article and writes a summary | Finds a detailed and relevant news article on a topic related to lifespan development, and provides a coherent summary of the article | Does not provide enough detail in the summary or does not find an appropriate news article | Poor choice of news article, incomplete summary, or difficult to understand | __/4 |
| Finds appropriate research article and writes a summary | Finds a detailed and relevant peer-reviewed article on a psychological topic, and provides a coherent summary of the article. | Does not provide enough detail in the summary or does not find an appropriate journal article | Poor choice of research article, incomplete summary, or difficult to understand. | __/4 |
| Describes the research | Describes the research method, research design, hypothesis, independent and dependent variables (if applicable), and any reliability or validity concerns | Does not fully describe the research method, design, hypothesis, variables, and reliability and validity concerns | Does not describe the research method, design, hypothesis, variables, and reliability and validity concerns | __/4 |
| Compares and contrasts the news and research article and examines the accuracy of the news article | Compares and contrasts the key points, style, and purpose of the news article with that of the research article | Does not fully compare and contrast the key points, style, and purpose of the news article with that of the research article | Does not compare and contrast the key points, style, and purpose of the news article with that of the research article | __/4 |
| Includes correct APA citations | Provides accurate in-text citations AND a reference page for the articles used | Does not fully provide accurate in-text citations AND a reference page for the articles used | Does not provide accurate in-text citations AND a reference page for the articles used | __/4 |
| Total: | __/20 |
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