APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY PAPER GUIDELINES
HONORS STUDENTS
PSY101
Your paper should be typed, double-spaced, grammar/spell checked, stapled and
proofread prior to giving it to your instructor. It should be written at a college level and
show detailed evidence of thoughtful reflection. It should have 1 inch margins and be at
least a 12pt. font. Papers not meeting all of these requirements will be returned to you
and you will receive no credit. Returned papers cannot be resubmitted to your instructor.
You can give it directy to your instructor or e-mail it only if you will not be in class. If
you e-mail it the paper must be in WORD, XP or an earlier version. Do not send it in
Vista format. My address is: kam.majer@gcmail.maricopa.edu. If it is not in the correct
format it will not be accepted. An e-mailed paper is sufficient to show the paper was
done on time, but a paper copy of the paper must be given to the instructor at the next
class meeting attended by the student.
These papers will be worth 10 points each. The paper is due at the start of class on the
day your class is taking the test on that specific chapter.
The content of your paper will revolve around items you have selected from your study
guide. For each applied psychology paper, you will choose three of the numbered
terms/concepts from the study guide. You may not use concepts, terms or definitions that
are not outlined on the study guide as part of the graded content of your paper. You may,
however, use them to expand on the terms/concepts you have chosen from the list.
The format of your paper should be as follows:
I.
Papers should have the following information at the top:
Name
Section Number
Chapter Name
Date
II.
Arrange your papers in paragraphs. Each paragraph should be your
demonstration of comprehension of a specific term/concept from the study guide.
1.
Type out the term/concept you are using at the beginning of your
discussion of the term/concept directly from your study guide. Underline
it.
2.
In your own words, explain what the term/concept means from a
theoretical perspective
3.
Explain in very specific detail how the term/concept is related to an
experience you have had in your own life. The more specific your
writing, the more likely you are to get full credit for your answer. Do not
use the same examples used by the instructor in class, in the text, or “what
if” examples. If you can’t think of a personal example, choose another
numbered concept.
4.
If the numbered term/concept from the study guide has multiple parts to it,
you will need to address all parts in your responses.
This explanation of terms and relating of the concepts from class to your life is the main
focus of the paper. This part of the paper will be worth 9 points.
III
At the bottom of your paper, write a brief paragraph about your learning
experience while writing this assessment paper. Some suggested topics you may
want to include in the learning assessment are:
-What did you learn that you didn’t know before?
-How did writing this paper clarify these terms/concepts for you?
-Was this a good way for you to demonstrate your learning on this material?
-Did you like writing this paper? Was it better than taking a test?
There are no specific questions to answer in this part. The learning assessment should be
your comments about your own learning process and what you think was important in
terms of your learning from this chapter. Your points for this section will be a result of
thoughtful reflection of your learning experience. This should not focus on content from
the course, as that is covered in the step above. This part of your paper is worth 1 point.
PAPERS WITHOUT A LEARNING ASSESSMENT WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY
POINTS.
You must have three passing papers to pass the class. You also must turn in six of these
papers to pass the class. So even if you pass your first three papers, you must still turn in
three more. I will select your highest three grades on these papers for your final grade
calculation.
Please contact your instructor if you have any questions.
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