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Overview
For this Performance
Task, you will compose a 2-3-page expository paper
Overview
For this Performance
Task, you will compose a 2-3-page expository paper that demonstrates your
scholarly writing and critical thinking skills. The expository paper will
consist of two parts. In Part 1, you will evaluate articles of your choosing
(relevant to your area of specialization) to determine if they are scholarly
sources. In Part 2 of your paper, you will analyze the Turnitin report related
to your writing for Part 1 and explain strategies for avoiding plagiarism. Your
paper must follow proper APA format and style.
Professional Skills:
Professional Skill of Written Communication is assessed in this
Competency. To make certain you are addressing all aspects of the Professional
Skill, please review the Rubric to determine what is necessary for meeting the
requirements. Visit the Professional Skills resources, as needed.
Your response to this
Performance Task should:
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Reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric
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Adhere to the required length.
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Submit your paper to Grammarly
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Use the APA Course
Paper template
This Assessment
requires submission of one (1) document that includes your critical analysis of
research articles of your choosing, as well as your explanation of strategies
to avoid plagiarism. Save this file as GS002_final_firstinitial_lastname (for
example, GS002_final_J_Smith).
You may submit a
draft of your assignment to the Turnitin Draft Check area to check for
authenticity. When you are ready to upload your completed Assessment, use the Assessment
tab on the top navigation menu.
Instructions
Access the following
to complete this Assessment:
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APA course paper
template
Before submitting
your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This is the same rubric the
assessor will use to evaluate your submission and it provides detailed criteria
describing how to achieve or master the Competency. Many students find that
understanding the requirements of the Assessment and the rubric criteria help
them direct their focus and use their time most productively.
Rubric
TO
PREPARE FOR YOUR FINAL ASSESSMENT, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS:
1. Locate and Assess Articles
Search the “APA PsycINFO
database” in the Walden Library and locate a peer reviewed article on a
psychology topic you would like to explore relevant to your area of
specialization in your program. (Note: Refer to the resources in Module 1 for
help with how to complete your search. Focus on the resources for navigating
the Walden Library, searching Library databases, and limiting your searches to
full text, peer review, and publication date)
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Next, search the Internet and locate an article
related to the same topic.
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Reflect on the sources of both articles, and evaluate
each article using the evaluation methods listed in the Module 1 resources.
Evaluate the sources to determine if they are scholarly. Consider the following
questions:
o Would this author
have a reason for bias?
o Is this source old,
or is it up to date (i.e., published within the past 5 years)?
o Is the source
peer-reviewed? (Do other researchers regard it as trustworthy; did other
researchers review it in order for it to be published, or is it an opinion
piece?)
o Does this source cite
other scholarly references?
2. Create a Draft for Part 1 of
Your Expository Paper
In your draft, respond to the
following:
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Describe the two articles you found and how they are
related to your area of specialization in your program. (Minimum one paragraph
per article.)
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Compare and contrast the two articles and explain the
differences you noticed between them. In your explanation, evaluate each
article in terms of whether each article is a scholarly or non-scholarly
source. For each article, explain why and how you made the determination.
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Explain how the use of peer review articles will
improve the arguments in your scholarly writing. As a professional in the field
of psychology, which article would you use as evidence to support your ideas?
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Provide in-text citations and a reference list
following APA form and style for all sources used in your paper. Your reference
list should include your two selected articles and must include the URL and/or
DOI of the articles.
3. Submit Your Part 1 Draft to
Grammarly and Turnitin
Once you write the draft of your
Part 1 of this Assessment, complete the following:
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Submit your draft to Grammarly to check your grammar,
spelling, and mechanics.
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Submit your writing to the GS002 Assessment: Part 2
(Not final submission) Turnitin link.
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Access the draft of your writing from Turnitin.
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Review the Similarity Index and the Match Overview.
Review the matches in detail and consider the changes you would need to make to
your writing.
4. Revise Your Part 1 Draft
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Based on your Grammarly and Turnitin results, revise
Part 1 as needed in preparation for submitting your finalized Assessment.
ASSESSMENT
(2–3 PAGES EXCLUDING TITLE AND REFERENCE PAGE)
After following all
the steps to prepare for this Assessment, submit the following expository paper
following APA style that includes the following:
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Title page
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Part 1: The final draft of your 1-page
assessment of your chosen articles that addresses the following:
o Describe the two
articles you found and how they relate to your area of specialization in your
program. (Minimum one paragraph per article.)
o Compare and contrast
the two articles and explain the differences you noticed between them. In your
explanation, evaluate each article in terms of whether each article is a
scholarly or non-scholarly source. For each article, explain why and how you
made the determination.
o Explain how the use
of peer reviewed articles will improve the arguments in your scholarly writing.
As a professional in the field of psychology, which article would you use as
evidence to support your ideas?
o Be sure to use proper
APA style for in-text citations when referring to your chosen articles and
other resources.
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Part 2: A 1-2-page analysis of the plagiarism
report and your revision process related to Part 1 that addresses the
following:
o Describe the Turnitin
plagiarism report for Part 1.
o List the Similarity
Index.
o List the source that
constituted the highest match with your written work.
o Explain why a high
Similarity Index might not necessarily indicate plagiarism and why a low
Similarity Index does not necessarily indicate a lack of plagiarism.
o Based on the review
of your Turnitin Report, what changes did you make to your paper? Explain how
you would use Turnitin, or similar plagiarism detection tools, in the future to
minimize issues with plagiarism.
o Based on the review
of your Grammarly feedback, what changes did you make to your paper? Explain
how you would analyze your writing in the future to ensure you are submitting
quality, graduate-level work.
o Be sure to use proper
APA style for in-text citations when referring to your chosen articles and
other resources.
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Reference list that includes all sources used
for your paper. Use APA format for your reference list and be sure to provide
the DOI or URL for each source per APA form and style rules.
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