PSYC 512 Liberty University Social Psychology Content Summary

PSYC 512
CONTENT SUMMARY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
Before learning how to apply social psychological research and theory in real life scenarios, it is
important to be able to synthesize complex information and relay this information in an
understandable way. These Content Summary Assignments are a great way to learn how to
take several different sources and to synthesize them into a concise and understandable way.
Just as a hint: your Content Summary Assignments will provide you with terrific study guides
for the quizzes.
You will complete Content Summary Assignments throughout this course. The Content
Summary Assignments are the core learning/building block for this course. As such, be careful
to read all of the material and to make worthwhile summaries of the information presented. You
will use this information for every other assignment in this course.
INSTRUCTIONS
Include the following components in your Content Summary Assignments:
1. Content Summary Assignments must be at least 1.5–2 pages
2. Each summary must include an integration of the Kassin et al. text chapters, Chadee
theory chapters, and two journal articles related to each module (found in the Learn
Section).
o Use your Kassin et al. textbook to navigate the summary. Then, explore specific
issues from the text that the Chadee theories book and the required articles also
discuss.
3. The Content Summary Assignments must be in current APA format, including a cover
page, a reference page, and appropriate subheadings (i.e. introduction, summary points,
conclusion, etc.)
4. Using sources outside the required Learn Section reading is allowed, but not required
5. Cite all your sources you used (should include all read items from the Learn Section, as
well as any outside sources used) in current APA format
Use the following outline in your Content Summary Assignments:
1. Introduction
a. The introduction should be an overall summary of the Learn Section’s reading
material (1–2 paragraphs).
2. Body (Summary Points)
a. The body of your summary should include 3–5 subsections, covering 3–5 of the
major points that span across all reading sources in the module.
b. Each subsection should not only summarize a major point, but also integrate the
information gleaned from different sources about this major point.
c. Subsections should be about 1–2 paragraphs long.
d. Each subsection should have a minimum of 2 sources cited to support the major
points. (This is to ensure that you are integrating the information, rather than
summarizing the sources independently.)
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3. Conclusion
a. Tie together the major themes you introduced in the body of the summary.
Make sure to check the Content Summary Grading Rubric before you start your Content
Summary Assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
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