Essay Written Assignment - Information
Essay Written Assignment - Information
Title:Written Essay
Type:Assignment - Written AssignmentLearning Outcomes Assessed:1, 2, 3, 4Due Date:6 Oct 23 17:00Weight:50%Marked out of:100Task Description: See Assessment 1 task descriptor for Essay Questions related to completing this assessment. Further guidelines and a detailed marking rubric will be provided on the course site in week 6. This assessment follows Assessment 1 (essay planning), Assessment 2 is a formal academicessay.
Length:1500 words
Aim: The aim of this task is to allow you to apply your understanding of lifespan development across the developmental domains (physical, cognitive and psychosocial) using relevant developmental theories.Task: Write a 1500 word research based essay applying theoretical understandings taught in this course. Including critical analysis using two theoretical perspectives and their compatibility with assumptions of the lifespan perspective - development is lifelong, multi directional, highly plastic and influenced by multiple, interacting forces.
Criteria & Marking:
Content 60%
Describes and understands the three developmental domainsDemonstrates an understanding and analysis using theory, research and literature to give evidence to your claims.
Research and Theory 20%
Uses aminimum of 10 relevant sources (satisfactory)of information, whichMUSTinclude, your textbook, peer-reviewed articles and scholarly texts. Only websites that are Government, Educational, Organisational based or recommended from the course site will be accepted.Other websites will not be counted as a relevant source of information.
Presentation 10%
Appropriate academic style, correct spelling, grammar, punctuation. APA 7 essay presentation with well constructed sentences and paragraphs, sentence structure and effective essay introduction with clear thesis statement and effective essay conclusion.
Referencing 10%
In-text citations and reference list as per APA7 style.
