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Write a reflective essay based upon the material you have learned from the textbook and class lectures. With the assignment, I am
especially interested in seeing how well you can incorporate and synthesize information you have
learned from this course into understanding/explaining events that occur in everyday life.
To do so, please reflect on an event (news event, personal event, social event) that has impacted you or
intrigued you in some meaningful way. In the essay, analyze the event (what caused it, why did
people/you react to it the way that they/you did, how could people/you have handled the event better,
etc.) using theories, concepts, and research findings that you have learned throughout this course. In
the essay, you are expected to:
1. Write an introductory paragraph that briefly describe the event, and then state between 5 and 7
textbook theories/concepts/research that you will use in your self-analysis.
2. Describe the event succinctly, yet with enough detail (about 1 to 1.25 pages). If the event is very
complex, focus on aspects of the event that land themselves most readily to analysis using the
theories/concepts/research you have selected.
3. Analyze the event using the theories/concepts/research you have selected. There are different ways
you can do this. One way, for example, would be to:
a. Using your own words, describe the first theory/concept/research. Be sure to include APA-style
in-text citation at the end of the description.
b. Explain how that theory/concept/research helps you gain insight to certain aspects of the event.
For example, how does the theory/concept/research help explain the cause of the event, your
reaction to the event, and/or the impact of the event on you?
c. Repeat (a) and (b) for each of the theory/concept/research you have chosen to explain the
event.
4. Conclude your essay by reflecting on the following 2 points:
a. Based on what you have learned from this course, would you have done anything differently to
alter course of the event or to change the impact of the event on you?
b. Describe ONE important aspect of the event that cannot be explained satisfactorily based on the
theories/concepts/research you have learned from this course, and then propose a hypothesis
that may explain that aspect of the event.
The essay should conform to APA format (7th edition) requirements, including double-spacing, and use
Times New Roman, 12 point font. Please follow APA format for all citations and references. Include the
following:
• Double-space your lines with a 1-inch margin on all sides.
• Use of Times New Roman (or another serif font), size 12.
• Include a cover page.
• Page numbers are needed.
Reflective Essay Assignment • Appropriate APA style in-text citation of textbook information. (Note: You are not required to
use external sources for this essay. But should you choose to do so, you must provide proper intext citation of the source.)
• Appropriate APA style references page. (Note: If no external source is used, then the reference
page should contain only a full APA-style reference of the textbook).
Your essay will be marked using the following rubric:
Criteria
15 12 9 5 0
Introduction Excellent:
• Succinct overview
of event.
• Theories/concept
s used for to
analyze event
clearly stated.
• Reader
expectation
clearly set.
Good:
• Overview of event
provided.
• Theories/concepts
used for to analyze
event stated.
• Reader
expectation set.
Fair:
• Description of
event and
theories/concep
ts is vague, of
inappropriate
length, and/or
partially missing.
• Reader
expectation not
clearly set.
Inadequate:
• Description of
event and
theories/concept
s is very vague,
contains too
much or not
enough detail,
and/or mostly
missing.
• Reader
expectation is
not set or
incorrectly set.
Poor:
• Introduction
missing.
20 16 12 6 0
Event
description
Excellent:
• Event clearly
described.
Writing is concise,
without
repetition, and to
the point. Strong
focus on aspects
of the event that
are relevant to
the
theories/concepts
used in the selfanalysis.
Good:
• Event is described
with minimal
repetition or
irrelevant detail.
Linkages between
event and the
theories/concepts
used in the selfanalysis are
evident.
Fair:
• Description of
event is
somewhat
unclear, and
contains
repetition and
irrelevant detail.
Linkages
between event
and the
theories/concep
ts used in the
self-analysis can
be improved.
Inadequate:
• Description of
event is unclear,
contains
significant
repetition and
irrelevant detail.
Linkages
between event
and the
theories/concept
s used in the selfanalysis are
unclear.
Poor:
• Description of
event and
linkages
between event
and the
theories/conce
pts used in the
self-analysis
are
substantially
missing.
30 24 18 9 0
Self-analysis Excellent:
• Selected
theories/concepts
are highly
Good:
• Selected
theories/concepts
are relevant to the
event.
Fair:
• Not all selected
theories/concep
ts are relevant
to the event.
Inadequate:
• Selected
theories/concept
s are not
Poor:
• Self-analysis is
substantially
missing
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