INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPERS
Basic Psychology Writing Assignments
You will be writing four separate papers, based on four different chapters from our text (Feldman, 14th Edition), which you have not been tested on. The four chapters are:
CHAPTER 10: MOTIVATION/EMOTION
CHAPTER 13: PERSONALITY
CHAPTER 14: HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
CHAPTER 17: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
For each chapter’s paper, choose 5 “items” to write about. They can be theories, concepts, or research findings from the specified chapter. Number each “item” 1 to 5 as you write one paragraph for each “item”, for a total of 5 paragraphs. In each of these 5 paragraphs, provide convincing evidence that the particular “item” (theory, concept, finding) is accurate (true or false) for you, based on evidence you provide from your own experience and self-understanding.
Be sure to label each paper by the chapter title (i.e. Chapter 10 Motivation/Emotion).
At the end of each such paper write a final summary paragraph (sixth and final) summing up how accurate (over the prior 5 paragraphs of your paper) the specific chapter is in describing/explaining YOU, in your opinion.
This exercise is intended to get you to think about how Psychology as about you. By thoughtfully linking this new material (the “items”) to known material (your self-knowledge) you will make the new concepts, theories, and findings more meaningful and thereby more memorable. This may, I hope, provide lessons you can use explicitly in your future study and life experience.
Papers may be as long or brief as long as you follow the requirements above.
Writing assignment will be 50% of your grade. Tests given so far, the other 50%.