Psychology unit 1 assignment: summarization

PSY 102 – Fundamentals of Psychology II

Summarization

Due Date: , Sunday of Unit 1
Points: 100

Overview:

In both your academic and professional endeavors, conveying information in your own
words is crucial. As a psychology student, you will frequently encounter technical
literature and must integrate it into your writing and presentations. Although this can be
difficult, it is an essential skill to develop. Through this assignment, you can practice
effectively communicating complex psychological concepts in your own words.

Instructions:

• Select a journal article from within the last five years on your selected paper
topic. Think about the main ideas in the abstract, introduction, or passage of
choice.

• Make a list of four (4) main ideas contained in the passage.

• In your own words, summarize the main ideas in paragraph form with at least
four (4) complete sentences. Do not quote directly from the passage.

Requirements:

• Submit a Word document in APA format.
• Maximum two pages in length, excluding the Title and Reference pages.
• At least two scholarly sources.

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Summarization Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

0 – 32 points 33 – 43 points 44 – 54 points 55 points
Summary
Content

Did not
summarize.
Only one main
idea was
included.
Quoted
excessively or
used word
substitutions
excessively.
Included an
excessive
amount of
extra
information not
found in
original source.

Demonstrated
adequate
understanding
of passage
material.
Some main
ideas were
incorporated.
Some quoting
and/or used
word
substitution
was present.
Included some
extra
information not
found in
original source.

Demonstrated
mastery of
passage
material.
Incorporated
most main
ideas. A few
word
substitutions or
extra
information
were included.

Demonstrated
excellent
mastery of
passage
essence.
Incorporated all
main ideas in
own words.
Quotes, word
substitutions,
and extra
information
were not
included.

0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points 20 points
Structure and
Flow

Flow is poor.
Paragraphing
is
inappropriate.
Transitions are
minimal or
absent.
Significant
redundancy is
evident.

Flow is
adequate.
Paragraphs
may be too
long or too
short.
Transitions are
minimal, and
redundancy is
evident.

Flow is good.
Paragraphing
is mostly
appropriate.
Transitions are
present, and
redundancies
are minimal.

Flow is
excellent.
Paragraphing
is clear, and
transitions are
smooth and
consistent.
Inappropriate
redundancies
are absent.

0 points 0 points 3 – 4 points 5 points
Scholarly
Source

Reference was
absent.

n/a Reference was
included but
was not
properly
formatted.

Reference was
included and
correct.

0 – 11 points 12 – 15 points 16 – 19 points 20 points
Clear and
Professional

Errors impede
professional
presentation;

Significant
errors that do
not impede

Few errors that
do not impede

Writing and
format are
clear,

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

Writing and
APA Format

guidelines not
followed.

professional
presentation.

professional
presentation.

professional,
APA compliant,
and error free.

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