How To Pass A Developmental Psychology Course

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1 PSYC 207 Child Psychology - Online Professor My name is Dr. Anne Michaels. I teach online for Allegany College of Maryland, and do not have an office on campus. To Dr. Michaels To me from inside the course, click the " Dr. Michaels" button in the left menu. From outside the course, you may me at: amichaels@allegany.edu Include your name and class in the subject line so that I don t mistake your message for spam and delete it. If your message is URGENT, please indicate in the subject line. I usually answer every business day. If you do not hear from me within two business days, please re-send your message (I probably did not receive it). Please note: I do not answer during college vacations. If the semester has ended, I will be available to help you at the beginning of next semester. To other students in class To other students, click the " " button in the left menu. Click the "Send " link, and then choose your recipients. Fax number If you need to send documentation for missing a due date, please use my direct fax number: This is a VoIP fax number, so the fax will go directly to my . Technical Information Student Computer Skills To be successful in this course, you must be comfortable communicating by , and working in an online environment. You must be able to submit assignments in MS Word (I can accept documents in these formats:.doc,.docx,.txt, or.rtf). I am not a technical support specialist, and cannot help you with technical difficulties on your computer. Technical Support For technical questions, call the ACM help desk at Remember that any questions about course requirements or assignments should be directed to Dr. Michaels. Technical Expectations & Requirements This course is fully online, and requires reliable internet access. You should have a regular, reliable internet source, AND plans for a back-up internet source. If you do not have high-speed internet access at home, I suggest that you take the course from another location where high-speed internet access is available. It will be difficult to take this course using a dial-up modem, since the pages are large and would take a very long time to load.

2 For those in the local area, ACM has computers available for student use. For those who live elsewhere, most public libraries have free internet access, as do many public colleges. I do not accept lack of internet access as an excuse for missing course due dates, unless there is a natural disaster that causes widespread power and telephone outages in your area. I do not accept a stolen, broken or crashed computer as an excuse for missing exams. Since this class is online you should have a back-up plan in case your usual computer is unavailable. Do not wait until the last minute to begin an exam! If your computer crashes or your regular internet source is unavailable, you may need to travel to your back-up internet source for the exam. Do not attempt to take the exams using dial-up internet service! Even if you manage to do the regular assignments with a dial-up modem, make arrangements to use a computer with highspeed internet access for your exams. If you must travel for family or work responsibilities, remember that course assignments and exams may be submitted from any computer with internet access. Course Information Please Note Under extenuating circumstances, the instructor has the right to change any course provisions or requirements during the semester. Instructor Drops If you do not submit any assignments within the first two weeks of the semester, I will drop you from the course. Required Textbook TBA To Find Your Psychology Course To find your ACM online courses, start at the ACM home page ( Scroll down and click the BlackBoard logo. The log-in button for your course appears on this page. If you do not know your username or password, contact the help desk ( ). After Logging-in to the Psychology Course After logging-in to BlackBoard, click the link for our course, which will bring you to the home page. To begin, click the Course Information button in the left menu. Then, click the START HERE link. This page has a list of instructions that will help you get started. You should also print a copy of the Syllabus and Course Calendar. Read these documents thoroughly, and contact me if there is anything you do not understand. After completing these steps, me right away if you do not understand how to begin, or what to do. Remember that I m here to help you complete the course successfully, and you should feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Accommodating Disabilities In compliance with federal 504/ADA requirements, Allegany College of Maryland supports the belief that all otherwise qualified citizens should have access to higher education and that

3 individuals should not be excluded from this pursuit solely by reason of handicap. The college is committed to the integration of students with disabilities into all areas of college life. Therefore, support services are intended to maximize the independence and participation of disabled students. Further, the College complies with applicable state and federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in the admission and treatment of students. Any student who has a disability should contact the Director of Learning Support and Disability Services at , TDD , jbracken@allegany.edu or to obtain information and assistance. Tutoring or Extra Help Sessions Since I do not live in the local area, I am not able to provide face-to-face meetings or tutoring. I will be glad to answer questions and provide assistance by . You may also contact the ACM tutoring service for help with the course. Academic Misconduct Disciplinary action will be imposed for any academic misconduct, such as plagiarism or cheating on exams. In most cases, the student will fail the course. For specific policies and procedures, refer to the Student Handbook. Course Schedule and Participation Course Calendar Click the Course Information button (left menu), and then click the Course Calendar link. All important dates for the class, including lesson dates, due dates, exam dates, and etc. are listed on the course calendar. I strongly suggest that you print a copy of the Course Calendar and make note of the various due dates. For those who are not local ACM students, please note that all dates and times refer to the Eastern Time Zone, U.S.A. Student Attendance and Participation This course is conducted entirely online. There are no face-to-face meetings. You must log-in to the course several times per week to check and announcements from the instructor, and to participate in class activities. You should expect to spend 6-9 hours per week preparing assignments and participating in this course. There are no specific, required log-in times. You may log-in and do each lesson at your convenience during the appropriate week (see Course Calendar for dates). You are responsible for submitting all work by the due dates given in the Course Calendar. Course Purpose & Objectives Course Description: This course studies child development from birth to 11 years. The physical, cognitive, emotional, social, inner processes, and the abnormal aspects of development are covered. The child in relationship to the family, school, and the community is also investigated. Course Credits: This course is worth 3 credits.

4 Course Prerequisite: Psychology 101 Course Objective: This class will explore the development of children, beginning before birth and continuing through late childhood. It will cover physical, mental, and social phases of development at each stage of childhood, including major theoretical perspectives from different schools of psychology. Expected Learning Outcomes After successfully completing this course, students should understand: Basic research methods in developmental psychology Several theories that attempt to explain children s development The importance of studying child development, and implications for society Basic genetic terms and principles Human prenatal development and prenatal environmental influences The human birth process Basic physical, cognitive, social, and emotional developmental processes in human infancy Basic physical, cognitive, social, and emotional developmental processes during early childhood Basic physical, cognitive, social, and emotional developmental processes middle and late childhood Course Assignments Finding Your Assignments On the Course Information page (left menu), click the link for the Course Calendar. The Calendar lists all of your assignments, and their due dates. I will post an announcement when the grades are posted for each assignment. It is your responsibility to contact me right away if your grade is not listed. I will not be sympathetic if you approach me at the end of the semester about a missing grade. It is your responsibility to keep track of your assignments and grades during the course. I do not accept missing assignments at the end of the semester. Late Assignments With documentation of a medical emergency (for yourself, your spouse/partner or your child), I will accept late assignments for one week after the due date. I do not accept assignments that are more than one week late unless you can document extremely serious emergency circumstances. You may fax documentation to me, or scan and it. My contact information is listed at the top of the syllabus. I do not accept ANY late assignments without medical or similar emergency documentation. Due Date Extensions If you know ahead of time that you have a due date conflict, you may request an extension on any assignment except exams. I give extensions only by , so that we both have a written record of the extension. the assignment (by the extended due date) as a reply to the message granting the extension.

5 I do not give extensions on exams. You will know the exam dates at the beginning of the semester, so there is plenty of time to make arrangements to be available on those dates. There are three reasons I do not allow make-up exams or extensions on exams: 1. Since the exams are online, I cannot release answers until all of the tests are completed. It is unfair to other students if I hold answers for one person who requested an extension. 2. It is unfair for one person to have extra days of study time more than everyone else. 3. There is a possibility that the person could get copies of the test questions from other students who have already completed the exam. Blog Assignments (150 points total) This class requires 5 Blog Assignments Each Blog Assignment is worth 30 points Interview Projects (100 points total) This class requires 2 Interview Projects Each Interview Project is worth 50 points Grading Exams (200 points total) This class requires 8 Exams, worth 25 points each You may miss one exam without penalty. Your missing grade will be replaced by your exam average from the other seven exams. Course Grade (based on a total of 450 points) Add all of your points together Your total will be between 0 and 450 points Divide the total by 4.5 (this converts the points to a letter grade) Use this scale: =A, 80-89=B, 70-79=C, 60-69=D, below 60 = F. Exams Chapters for Exams Exam 1 will cover all material from Chapters 1-2 Exam 2 will cover all material from Chapters 3-4 Exam 3 will cover all material from Chapters 5-6 Exam 4 will cover all material from Chapter 7 Exam 5 will cover all material from Chapters 8-9 Exam 6 will cover all material from Chapter 10 Exam 7 will cover all material from Chapters Exam 8 will cover all material from Chapter 13 We do not have a final exam in this class. Exam 8 is your last exam. Locating the Exams The exams are online On the class home page, click the Exams link in the left menu, then click the individual exam

6 Exam Information Exam dates are listed on the Course Calendar. These dates are set from the beginning of the semester and will not change unless: 1) there is a hardware or software problem at the college that causes the exam to be unavailable during its scheduled dates, or 2) there is a natural disaster that causes the exam to be unavailable during its scheduled dates. In either of these cases, continue to check for announcements or instructions when course access is restored. There are 8 exams in this class. Each exam covers two or three chapters. You may miss one exam without penalty. If you miss an exam, the missing grade will be replaced by your exam average from the other seven exams. Missing additional exams (two or more) will result in a grade of zero on the missed exam(s). You may take the exam from any computer with internet access. I do not require exam proctors, although you may notice several anti-cheating measures in place on the exams. Each exam is available for three days check the course calendar for specific dates and times. Each exam consists of 25 multiple-choice questions, worth 1 point each. The exam will be available for one hour a timer begins when you click to start the exam. The software will not save any answers submitted after the time expires. Missing One Exam You may miss one exam without penalty in this class. If you miss an exam, the missing grade will be replaced by your exam average from the other seven tests. You are not required to provide any documentation, because you can miss the exam for any reason. For example, you might miss the test due to illness, childcare issues, family situations, work problems, or because you did not have time to study. This is a free pass on one exam! If you do not have a textbook in time for the first exam, it is fine to use this as your "missed" exam for the semester. If you have taken the first seven exams and are happy with your grades, it is fine to skip exam eight and use this as your "missed" exam for the semester. Missing Additional (Two or More) Exams There are no make-up exams. I do not accept the lack of a textbook as an excuse for missing exams. I understand that books are expensive, but they are required for college courses. You must have a textbook to complete the assignments and exams in this class. I do not accept lack of internet access as an excuse for missing exams, unless it is due to a natural disaster. Since this class is online, you should have a plan for regular internet access and also a back-up plan (such as a library, relative, or friend s house) in case your usual source is unavailable. I do not accept a stolen, broken or crashed computer as an excuse for missing exams. Since this class is online you should have a back-up plan in case your usual computer is unavailable. I do not accept lack of child care as an excuse for missing exams. Exam dates are available from the beginning of the semester, so you have plenty of time to make arrangements. I do not give extensions on exams. You will know the exam dates at the beginning of the semester, so there is plenty of time to make arrangements to be available on those dates. There are three reasons I do not allow make-up exams or extensions on exams: 1. Since the exams are online, I cannot release answers until all of the tests are completed. It is unfair to other students if I hold answers for one person who requested an extension. 2. It is unfair for one person to have extra days of study time more than everyone else.

7 3. There is a possibility that the person could get copies of the test questions from other students who have already completed the exam. Cheating on Exams Do not use books, notes, or other aids during the exam. There will not be time to look up answers, and attempting to use these resources will prevent your finishing the exam on time. If I suspect that you have used books, notes or other aids while taking an exam, you will be required to take the remaining exams in a proctored setting. The course software allows me to give a different exam to each person in class. Each student s question set will be unique. Technical Problems Problems while taking the test If you have already started the test but are kicked out before finishing, me right away. If the test is still open, I can usually re-set your account. Problems accessing the test If you cannot access the test, or it will not open, follow these steps. FIRST: Check the course calendar. Double-check that the exam is open. SECOND: If you are prevented from taking an exam due to technical problems, call the help desk and get the technical issues fixed. This will usually solve the problem, and you ll have access to the exam. THIRD: Contact me if the help desk is not able to solve the problem, or if you still do not have access to the exam. Remember that this process must be completed during the exam period, so don t wait until the last minute to begin your exam! Class Blog Assignment Blog Posts are Public Everyone in class will be able to read your posts. Be sure not to reveal any private information. Locating the Class Blog Assignment Click the Class Blog button in the left menu to find the instructions and submit your blog posts. Due Dates You may post comments early, but I do not grade blog posts until after the due date (when everyone has had a chance to post). Anything posted after the due date will not be graded. Submitting your Blog Posts Click the Class Blog button in the left-side menu.

8 Next, click the link for the Blog Part you are submitting (for example, Blog Part 1, Blog Part 2, etc.). Next, click the Create Thread button. Type your Subject and then your blog post. It may be easiest to type your blog post directly into the textbox, and then click Submit. You may also paste your work into the textbox. If you choose to paste, you will need to correct your formatting before submitting the assignment Do not submit your blog post as an attachment. Due to the large number of circulating viruses, I do not open attachments. You are welcome to answer another person's blog, or post supportive comments. These do not count for grading purposes. Instructions for Blog Posts Chapter Assignments Blog Assignment 1 Choose six topics from Chapters 1-2 Blog Assignment 2 Choose six topics from Chapters 3-4 Blog Assignment 3 Choose six topics from Chapters 5-7 Blog Assignment 4 Choose six topics from Chapters 8-9 Blog Assignment 5 Choose six topics from Chapters Options for Writing your Blog Posts Read the chapters assigned for each Blog Assignment (listed above) and choose six topics or behaviors for your blog. To write your six topics you may choose Option 1, Option 2, or a mixture of the two options. Your blog post must be 1000 words long for full credit. Option 1. Describe an example from real life of a person affected by a topic or behavior you selected. You may describe someone you know or an example you ve seen in the media. Option 2. Thoroughly describe and explain a topic or behavior you selected. You may use definitions from the textbook or other reliable sources (Wikipedia is not allowed). If you wish, give your opinion about the topic and/or the reference source (your opinion is optional, not required). Formatting Example for Blog Posts Topic 1: Social Worker, Textbook p. 53 Our neighbor, SJ, is a social worker who helps abused children. In fact, SJ's job is so inspiring to me that I'm planning to become a social worker or psychologist. SJ often spends long hours working with children who have suffered at the hands of family members. She says that the work can be emotionally draining and she often comes home exhausted. But it's also satisfying, because SJ knows that she is making a difference in the lives of these kids. Continue describing this topic... Topic 2: Amniocentesis, Textbook p. 72

9 About five years ago, my uncle remarried. His second wife, BN, did not have any previous children, and they hoped to have a child together. BN finally became pregnant at age 38 after two years of trying to conceive. Due to her age, BN's obstetrician recommended amniocentesis to check for particular types of birth defects. Continue describing this topic... Topic 3: Smoking during pregnancy, Textbook p.103 My cousin (PC) became pregnant shortly after her marriage. PC started smoking as a teenager, and has continued since then. We all hoped that PC would stop smoking while she was pregnant, but she continued to smoke. Her daughter (KC) was born almost a month early, and had respiratory problems that caused her to remain in the hospital for two weeks. As a toddler, KC was diagnosed with asthma. Although there is no way to know for sure that KC s health problems were caused by her mother s smoking, this example does seem to support the material in our textbook (Chapter 3). According to the book, preterm births and respiratory problems are more common in children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy. Continue describing this topic... Topic 4: The Apgar Scale, Textbook p. 125 I was in the delivery room when my wife (SL) gave birth to our son. After SL held our son for a few moments, the nurse took him to the side and began giving a series of small tests. She explained that they were Apgar tests, which are given to babies soon after birth. Our son scored a 9, which meant that he was healthy. According to our book (Chapter 4), the health of newborns is measured quickly after birth using the Apgar Scale. Babies can score between 0 and 10 on the Apgar Scale. A high score (close to 10) means that the newborn is healthy. A low score means that the child needs medical attention. Continue describing this topic... Continue with topics 5-6. Remember that full credit on each Blog Assignment requires 6 topics and a minimum of 1000 words. Grading Criteria for Blog Posts Full Credit - 30 points Your blog post includes 6 behavior topics, formatted exactly as shown in the example above. Your blog post is at least 1000 words long. I suggest that you use the word count feature to check the length, since I use this tool when grading the blog posts Each paragraph of your blog post begins with the topic and textbook page, as shown in the example. If you use an outside source (not required), your post includes a bibliography or the URL for the website(s). Protect the privacy of other people -- If you describe another person, do not use his/her real name (use initials). You are welcome to reply to another person s blog or make supporting comments, but these posts will not earn credit. Disrespectful language, attitudes, or other behavior is strictly forbidden, and will result in a grade of zero for the blog post.

10 Partial Credit You may earn partial credit for a blog post that is shorter than 1000 words, or includes less than 6 topics (as long as you meet the other grading criteria listed above). Your post must meet BOTH criteria (word length and number of topics) to earn a specific point level. If the topics and word length fall at two different point levels, your post will earn the lower of the two point levels. For example, if your post has 4 topics and 620 words, it would earn 15 points. To earn 25 points Your blog post meets all of the criteria listed above, but includes only 5 behavior topics. Your blog post is at least 850 words long. To earn 20 points Your blog post meets all of the criteria listed above, but includes only 4 behavior topics. Your blog post is at least 700 words long. To earn 15 points Your blog post meets all of the criteria listed above, but includes only 3 behavior topics. Your blog post is at least 550 words long. To earn 10 points Your blog post meets all of the criteria listed above, but includes only 2 behavior topics. Your blog post is at least 400 words long. To earn 5 points Your blog post meets all of the criteria listed above, but includes only 1 behavior topic. Your blog post is at least 250 words long. NO CREDIT - 0 points Your blog post is less than 250 words long or does not meet the other criteria listed above. If you submit your blog post as an attachment, it will receive a grade of ZERO. I do not open attachments. If you submit a completely unformatted assignment it will earn a grade of ZERO. If you post disrespectful comments or engage in other destructive behavior, your blog post will receive a grade of ZERO. If you engage in any form of plagiarism (see below), your grade on ALL FIVE BLOG ASSIGNMENTS will be ZERO. Point Deductions Your blog grade will start with the point level earned above. After that, there are several types of point deductions that might apply. 10-Point Deductions There is a 10-point deduction for using another person s name. There is a 10-point deduction for not including the textbook reference (or bibliography, if you choose to use an outside source). Variable Deductions (5-25 points, depending upon seriousness of the mistake)

11 There is a deduction for using topics or behaviors that are not from the assigned material. Make sure you used the correct chapters. Check your observation for spelling and grammar errors. There is a deduction for excessive (5 or more) spelling and/or grammar errors. Use spell check! Check your formatting. Deductions for formatting mistakes depend upon how much your paper differs from the requirements. Completely unformatted assignments earn a grade of ZERO. They are too difficult to read and interpret. Plagiarism: Do not copy material from another source, unless you enclose the copied material in quotation marks and correctly identify the source. You are allowed to quote short passages in your blog posts, but it is not required. If you choose to use quoted material, remember to identify the source in a bibliography at the end of your post. I do not care what type of bibliography you use, as long as I can identify your source. Exception: You may refer to our textbook simply by chapter or page number. Just put quotation marks around the passages you use, and explain that it comes from our book. Do not copy material from another student and submit it as your work. Do not give your work to another student to be copied. If you engage in these behaviors, or any form of plagiarism, your grade on ALL FIVE BLOG ASSIGNMENTS will be ZERO. Interview Projects Locating the Interview Project Assignments Click the Interview button in the left menu to find the instructions and submit your Interview Projects. Due Dates You may submit the Interview Projects early, but I do not grade them until after the due date. Anything submitted after the due date will not be graded, unless you have received a due date extension (in writing) from me. Submitting Interview Projects Click the Interview button in the left menu. Next, click the link to submit the appropriate Project. You may type or paste your work into the textbox (like the Blog Posts), but it must retain the formatting! I will not grade unformatted Interview Projects. They are too difficult to read and interpret. If you choose to paste, you may need to correct your formatting before submitting the assignment. Type your interview questions directly following your Project. I should be able to scroll down after reading your last paragraph and find the questions. Do not submit your work as an attachment. Due to the large number of circulating viruses, I do not open attachments. Chapter Assignments Instructions for Interview Projects

12 Interview Project 1 Choose ten topics from chapters 1-6 Interview Project 2 Choose ten topics from chapters 7-13 If you wish, you may re-use one or two topics from your blog posts in your Interview Projects. The maximum is TWO! Components of the Interview Projects Your Interview Projects are based on two components: Observations and Interviews. The observations are similar to those in your blog posts, but you must describe them in much more detail for the Interview Projects. In addition, for each Interview Project you must interview an expert, and include his/her comments in your written report. Scroll down to the formatting example to see how the parts fit together. Observations Observe people demonstrating any 10 topics or behaviors in the textbook. Your observation should describe examples from real life of people affected by the topics or behaviors you selected. You may observe yourself, your family, your friends, or strangers in public places. You may observe more than 10 topics, if you need additional material for your project. Interview Interview an expert for your Project. This person should have professional or other expert knowledge about the 10 topics you selected. For example, you might interview a teacher about children's behavior, or a nurse about developmental milestones in infants. You may interview a family member, but only if that person would be considered an expert on your topics. I suggest choosing 10 topics that are related, so that you will need only one interviewee. Choose topics that are within that person's field of expertise. If you cannot choose 10 related topics, it may be necessary to interview more than one expert to cover all of your material. Interviewing more than one expert is fine. Prepare a list of at least 20 questions to ask your interviewee. (This means a total of 20 questions - not 20 questions per topic.) You are free to use more than 20 questions if you wish. Remember that your interviewee may not know the terms from our class. Be prepared to explain the meanings of class terms to your interviewee. You must incorporate information learned from your interview into the paper, including quotes and comments from the interviewee (see formatting example below). Interview Questions Type all of your 20 interview questions at the end of your Project. If you interview someone in a language other than English, you must provide an English translation of the questions and answers. Identify your interviewee by name. If someone does not wish to be named, you may use initials or a false name. There is a 10-point deduction for not including the list of questions! Writing Your Project (Putting the pieces together) In your project, describe each of the 10 behaviors you observed be sure to follow the formatting example (scroll down). Also, for each topic include comments and information from your expert interview. You should summarize the person s comments, and include quotations.

13 Explain how the observations, interview comments, and textbook material are related. Optional: If you wish, you may give your opinions about the observations, interviews, and textbook material.. Topic 1: The Sensorimotor Stage Formatting Example for Interview Projects Describe an example of a child experiencing the sensorimotor stage, or someone affected by the topic. You may describe someone you know or an example you ve seen in the media. Instead of an example, you may choose to thoroughly describe and explain the topic or behavior you selected. You may use definitions from the textbook or other reliable sources (Wikipedia is not allowed). These are the same options as those allowed for the blog posts. So your topic descriptions will probably look like your blog posts, but they must be longer and more detailed to meet the word length requirements. Interview: I interviewed a pediatric nurse, Ms. Jane Doe, about the sensorimotor stage in infants. She described several tasks that infants should be able to perform at certain ages. Using these milestones, a child can be evaluated for developmental progress. Continue describing the interview, and be sure to include at least one quotation from Ms. Doe. Topic 2: Social Referencing My young niece, EM, often shows the property of social referencing. In one example, I tried to hand a cookie to EM. Before accepting the cookie EM looked at her mother, silently seeming to ask permission before taking the treat. Continue describing this topic... Interview: I continued my interview with Ms. Doe for this topic. She said that children close to my niece's age (20 months) quite regularly use social referencing to help them make decisions. In fact, when Ms. Doe gives an injection to a toddler, the child often looks at his parent's face to decide how much to fear the shot. Continue describing the interview, and be sure to include at least one quotation from Ms. Doe. Topic 3: Breast versus Bottle Feeding My aunt, SR, is pregnant with her second child. The older child, TR, is very healthy and rarely has allergy problems or infections. SR believes that breast feeding TR for the first year of life helped to keep him healthy. According to the textbook (Chapter 5), there seems to be good evidence for SR's beliefs. Continue describing this topic... Expert Interview: Ms. Doe agrees very strongly that newborns should be breastfed for at least the first six months of life. She told me about numerous scientific studies showing the benefits of breastfeeding, and said that she has also noticed the

14 differences in her young patients. Continue describing the interview, and be sure to include at least one quotation from Ms. Doe. Continue in the same manner. For full credit your Project must include 10 topics and 3000 words. There must be a topic paragraph and an interview paragraph for each topic. Format your paper exactly like the example above. Grading Criteria for Interview Projects Full Credit - 50 points Your Project is at least 3000 words long. This means that your descriptions and examples must be longer and more detailed than the blog posts. I suggest that you use the word count feature to check the length, since I use this tool when grading the Projects. Your paper includes at least 10 of the assigned topics. You described observations of actual behavior (may include yourself, family, friends, or strangers in public places) You incorporated the results of an expert interview, as described in the instructions. You correctly followed the formatting requirements (see example above). Your 20 interview questions are typed at the end of your Project. You had fewer than 5 spelling and/or grammar errors. Your Project was submitted by the due date (see Course Calendar). Partial Credit You may earn partial credit for an Interview Project that is shorter than 3000 words, or includes less than 10 topics (as long as you meet the other grading criteria listed above). Your Project must meet BOTH criteria (word length and number of topics) to earn a specific point level. If the topics and word length fall at two different point levels, your post will earn the lower of the two point levels. For example, if your Project has 7 topics and 2430 words, it would earn 30 points. To earn 40 points Your paper meets the other criteria listed above, and is at least 2400 words long. Your paper includes at least 8 of the assigned topics, and the results of an expert interview. To earn 30 points Your paper meets the other criteria listed above, and is at least 1800 words long. Your paper includes at least 6 of the assigned topics and the results of an expert interview. To earn 20 points Your paper meets the other criteria listed above, and is at least 1200 words long. Your paper includes at least 4 of the assigned topics and the results of an expert interview. To earn 10 points Your paper meets the other criteria listed above, and is at least 600 words long. Your paper includes at least 2 of the assigned topics and the results of an expert interview.

15 NO CREDIT - 0 points Your paper is less than 600 words long or includes less than two topics, or does not meet the other criteria listed above. If you submit your Project as an attachment, it will receive a grade of ZERO. I do not open attachments. If you submit a completely unformatted Project it will earn a grade of ZERO. If you engage in any form of plagiarism (see below), your grade on BOTH Interview Projects will be ZERO. Point Deductions Your Interview Project grade will start with the point level earned above. After that, there are several types of point deductions that might apply. 25-Point Deduction There is a 25-point deduction for not including an expert interview in your Project. The most important part of this assignment is to conduct an interview, so your grade will be greatly affected without it! 10-Point Deductions There is a 10-point deduction for using another person s name. Exception: Use the real name of the person you interviewed, unless that person denies permission to use his/her name. In that case, use initials or a false name. There is a 10-point deduction for not including the textbook reference (or bibliography, if you choose to use an outside source). There is a 10-point deduction for not typing your 20 interview questions at the end of your Project. Variable Deductions (5-40 points, depending upon seriousness of the mistake) There is a deduction for using topics or behaviors that are not from the assigned material. Make sure you used the correct chapters. Check your observation for spelling and grammar errors. There is a deduction for excessive (5 or more) spelling and/or grammar errors. Use spell check! Check your formatting. Deductions for formatting mistakes depend upon how much your paper differs from the requirements. Completely unformatted assignments earn a grade of ZERO. They are too difficult to read and interpret. Plagiarism: Do not copy material from another source, unless you enclose the copied material in quotation marks and correctly cite the source in a bibliography. You are allowed to quote short passages in your Interview Project, but it is not required. If you choose to use quoted material, remember to include a bibliography at the end. I do not care what type of bibliography you use, as long as I can locate your sources. Exception: You may refer to our textbook simply by chapter or page number. Just put quotation marks around the passages you use and explain that it comes from our book. Do not copy material from another student and submit it as your work. Do not give your work to another student to be copied. If you engage in these behaviors, or any form of plagiarism, your grade on BOTH Interview Projects will be ZERO.

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