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PSY220 – Introduction to Social Psychology

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Assignment #2: Article Summary (5%)

Academic Writing

For this writing assignment, students will write a short and focused summary of a peer- reviewed research article in the field of social psychology. The Article Summary will allow

individuals to engage in academic writing and practice critical reading of scholarly literature

in order to develop a better understanding of how psychological research is conducted and

presented.

Learning Outcomes and Skill Development

Through this assignment, students will:

Develop critical reading skills

Identify and extract key concepts, research

questions, and findings from scholarly articles

Build ability to communicate complex ideas

clearly and concisely

Instructions

Students will be randomly assigned a peer-reviewed research article in the area of social

psychology and must write a clear and concise summary to convey the key ideas of the

article, including its objectives/research question(s), methods, and findings. Students should

closely read the scholarly paper, extract relevant details, and present the information in a

short summary, developing essential skills in critical reading and clear written

communication. The assignment should be written in a formal academic style and students

are encouraged to be paraphrase and/or use their own words whenever possible, avoiding

direct quotations unless necessary.

The submission should be approximately 0.75 page in length (double-spaced; max. 1.0 page,

approx. 250 words) and follow APA style. Students are responsible for submitting a Word

and/or PDF copy on Quercus by Friday, October 24th at 5:00pm.

For summarizing, use the following questions as a guide:

What is the authors’ thesis and/or goal What research question(s) did the authors set

out to explore and answer What are the main concepts in the paper

What are the research methods that the authors used in their data collection process

What are the authors’ main results/findings What are the implications of their research

findings

Assignment #1 § apply thinking § personalize concepts § link theory to practice Connecting Describing Assignment #2 § identify & extract

relevant info § summarize facts § explain claims

Explaining Assignment #3 § convey understanding § deconstruct complex ideas § translate for audience

Analyzing Assignment #4 § gather evidence § evaluate arguments § consider perspectives (Yim, 2025) Writing Odilia Yim 2025

PSY220 – Introduction to Social Psychology

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Rubric

Very Good

Good Satisfactory Poor

Content (3)

Conceptual

Understanding/

Critical Analysis

– concepts and ideas

are clearly and

concisely presented

– methods and

findings explained

well and described

appropriately

– relevant and

essential

information is

included; excellent

critical reading

– summary focused

and accurate; strong

understanding of

assigned article

– most concepts and

ideas are presented,

though lack clarity

or depth

– methods and

findings described

but somewhat

superficial or under- developed

– relevant and

essential

information mostly

included, some

details missed or

non-relevant details

included, some

critical reading

– summary mostly

focused and

accurate; some

understanding of

assigned article

– some concepts and

ideas missing or

inaccurately

presented

– some methods and

findings missing or

described vaguely

or generically

– irrelevant and

limited information

included, many

details missed or

non-relevant

details included;

minimal critical

reading

– summary vague or

inaccurate; weak

understanding of

assigned article

– most concepts and

ideas are missing,

unclear, or

inaccurate

– methods and

findings missing or

not described

– irrelevant and

insufficient

information

included, missing

essential details; no

critical reading

– summary minimal

or incoherent; lack

of understanding of

assigned article

– assignment

instructions have

not been followed

Writing (2)

Organization/

Format/Written

Communication

– writing is clear and

coherent, with

strong logical flow

and smooth

transitions

– structure is well

organized, making

arguments easy to

follow

– no errors in spelling,

grammar, or

punctuation

– no APA errors

– writing is generally

clear, with only

minor lapses in

coherence or flow

– structure is logical

but transitions may

occasionally be

uneven

– minor grammar,

spelling, or

punctuation errors

that do not affect

readability

– minor to no APA

errors

– writing conveys

meaning but is at

times unclear,

awkward, or

repetitive

– organization is

loose and ideas feel

disconnected or

poorly sequenced

– major grammar,

spelling, or

punctuation errors

that affect

readability

– major APA errors

– writing is unclear,

confusing, or

disorganized,

making meaning

hard to follow

– no clear structure

or logical flow of

ideas

– major formatting

errors

– APA style not

followed

– assignment

instructions have

not been followed