assignment is designed to help you rewrite a paragraph in your own words. This is a skill you will need for this course
and future courses as you conduct research to write papers.
Complete the following
steps:
1. Watch the following video on plagiarism
and APA citation format:
http://flash1r.apa.org/apastyle/basics/index.htm
2. Read the following course requirement
for writing in Psychology courses at Post University.
For all written work
in this course, it is expected that you will write using your OWN words. You are expected to discuss psychological
concepts, theories, and research results.
In doing so, you will learn to communicate using the “language” and
terminology of Psychology. Although you
will learn the language of Psychology, it is critical that you communicate your
learning by using your own words. If you
describe the theory or research results of others; you must paraphrase the main
ideas in your own words. Watch this
video below to learn more:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/02/
Paraphrasing is the
only way you can clearly show your instructor what YOU have learned.
Paraphrasing is different from summarizing.
Watch this video to learn the difference:
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/563/1/
3. After watching the video, paraphrase
the paragraphs below. That is, re-write
the passage in your OWN words.
The following passage
is taken from your textbook, Chapter 1, pp. 26-27.
“The scientfic method
is the approach used by psychologists to systematically acquire knowledge and
understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interst. It consists of
four main steps: (1) identifying questions of interest, (2) formulating an
explanation, (3) carrying out research designed to support or refute an
explanation, and (4) communicating the findings.
In using the scientifc
method, psychologists start by identifying questions of interest. We have all
been cirous at some time about our observations of everyday behavior. We have
all be curious at some time about our observations of everyday behavior. If you
have ever asked yourself why a particular teacher is so easily annoyed, why a
friend is always late for appointments, or how your dog understands commands,
you have been formulating questions about human behavior.
Psychologists, too,
ask questions about the nature and causes of behavior. They may want to explore
explanations for everyday behaviors or for various phenomena. They may also
pose questions that build on findings from their previous research or from
research carried out by other psychologists. Or they may produce new questions
that are based on curiosity, creativity, or insight.
After a question has
been identified, the next step in the scientific method is to develop a theory
to explain observed phenomenon. Theories are broad explanations and predictions
concerning phenomena of interest. They provide a framework for understanding
the relationships among a set of otherwise unorganized principles.”
4. Remember to include in-text citations.
Your in-text citation for this assignment should look like the sentence below.
Note that the in-text citation comes before the period at the end of the
sentence.
This is the sentence
referencing the resource(Feldman, 2013).
5. In addition, you will need to include a
reference at the end of your paraphrasing assignment. Your reference should
look like this:
References
Feldman, R. S. (2015).
Essentials of understanding psychology. (11th Ed.). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
