Assessments
*Attendence: It’s required!
Class starts on time and ends on time. There are no “Days off.” If you miss a day, see me right away about make-up work to earn points for your grade. If you miss more than 5 days, your final grade will drop one whole letter grade for each additional day missed. Example: if you have 6 absences that are not made up, and you’ve earned an “A” in the class, then your final grade will be a “B”. Make-up work is harder than sitting in class and participating and it this doesn’t include any work you missed; you have to make that up separately from attendance. Remember that 3 tardies is equal to 1 missed day.
Methods of Instruction:
Lectures, readings, group activities, demonstrations, discussions, films, papers, examinations, class participation, take-home assignments, outside articles, and internet research.
Classroom Behavior:
No Social “side talking”: it is disrespectful and disruptive. If you have something to say, please
wait your turn and share with everyone.
Cell phones must be turned off before entering the classroom.
No sleeping, reading, or doing other homework during class time.
No Food or drink in the classroom.
Make-up examinations: Don’t miss exam dates!
Any make-ups [given at the discretion of the instructor], will have a higher level of difficulty.
Grading/Evaluation:
Your grade is intended to reflect only your abilities (class participation) and accomplishments (written work) in Psychology 101. Extra credit is available upon request.
Exams 25% of Final Grade
Investigative Learnings 25% of Final Grade
Paper or Video Project 25% of Final Grade
Attendance / Participation 25% of Final Grade
Extra Credit Video 10 points per video paper
Extra Credit Study Sense 30 points for Study Sense Report
Late assignments are accepted at reduced credit unless you have a legitimate reason for being late. If you are late and you think you have a legitimate reason, please see me privately after class or during office hours. Class time is not intended for this purpose.
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Rubric for Paper
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Highest Quality
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Good Quality
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Fair Quality
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Needs Work
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Your Score
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Timeliness
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Completed and turned in on time or early.
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Work is one day late with instructor permission.
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Work is two days late with instructor permission.
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Work is more than two days late with or without instructor permission
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Organization of Ideas and Clarity of Writing
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The paper is well organized and presents concepts and thoughts in a clear and professional manner
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The paper is reasonably well organized and concepts and thoughts are readily apparent.
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The paper needs some work on organization and/or presentation of thoughts and concepts.
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The paper lacks organization and/or presentation of thoughts and ideas is unclear.
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Appropriate applications of the theoretical model being employed
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The student has demonstrated a clear grasp of how to apply the model to real-life situations.
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The student has demonstrated an understanding of how to apply the model to real-life situations, but needs improvement in one or more areas.
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The student has demonstrated some understanding of the model, but has not demonstrated how to effectively apply it to real-life situations.
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The student clearly has no understanding of the model or how to apply it to real-life situations.
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Completeness of Assignment (Remember Vocabulary)
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The assignment meets or exceeds the expectations outlined in the instructions.
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The assignment reasonably meets the expectations outlined in the instructions, but needs improvement in one or more areas.
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The assignment needs some major revisions in one or more of the expectations as outlined in the instructions
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The assignment does not meet or make a reasonable attempt to meet the expectations that are outlined in the instructions.
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Spelling and Grammar
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There are no spelling or grammar errors.
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There are less than 10 spelling and grammar errors.
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There are less than 20 spelling and grammar errors.
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There are over 20 spelling and grammar errors.
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