28 Sep PSY 570 Module Ten Short Paper Guidelines
Prompt: The four short paper assignments in this course provide you with an opportunity to explore course concepts to develop your own ideas about ethics in psychology. For your final short paper assignment, you will read the excerpt from Susan Sontag’s book, Regarding the Pain of Others.
What is your interpretation of the excerpt? Discuss what you believe Sontag is saying in this excerpt. Discuss your thoughts on Sontag’s claim that remembering is an ethical act. Do you agree with Sontag? Explain your reasoning.
Explore the implications of Sontag’s claim for ethics in psychology. What thoughts do you have on this excerpt and its relevance to ethics in psychology? Search Shapiro Library for scholarly resources about Sontag’s life then discuss how what you have learned about Sontag influences your understanding of her writing.
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2–3 page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, oneinch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Interpretation Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides a comprehensive explanation of the meaning
behind the passage
Provides an interpretation of the excerpt and explains what Sontag is saying
Provides an interpretation of the excerpt but does not fully explain what Sontag is saying
Does not provide an interpretation of the excerp
Position Meets “Proficient” criteria and demonstrates keen insights into ethics in psychology as it relates to remembering
Discusses thoughts on Sontag’s claim and explains reasoning
Discusses thoughts on Sontag’s claim but does not explain reasoning
Does not discuss thoughts on Sontag’s claim
Relevance to Ethics in Psychology Meets “Proficient” criteria and supports reasoning with
examples
Explains relevance of excerpt to ethics in psychology and explains reasonin
Explains relevance of excerpt to ethics in psychology but does not explain reasoning
Does not explain relevance of excerpt to ethics in psychology
25
Researching Sontag
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
cites specific examples from
Sontag’s life
References scholarly resources
about Sontag’s life and discusses
how this information influences
understanding of her writing
References scholarly resources
about Sontag’s life but does not
discuss how this information
influences understanding of her
writing
Does not reference scholarly
resources about Sontag’s life
15
APA Writing No errors related to APA
organization, grammar, style, or
citations
Minor errors related to APA
organization, grammar, style,
and citations
Some errors related to APA
organization, grammar, style,
and citations
Major APA errors related to
organization, grammar, style,
and citations
10
Earned Total 100%
