NOTE: To avoid problems with
internet connection, compose your response in a word-processing
document. Save the file. Then copy-paste the contents into the message
body for posting.
About citation style: You will NOT lose points for
failing to adhere to APA manuscript format. Rather, focus on APA writing
style. If you want a quick refresher from research methods,
check out this page: https://apastyle.apa.org/
What to do
As you read the article, consider the questions in the section
below, Assignment. Then, after you've read the article, respond to
each question.
Go to the discussion forum for this article.
Find the posting, Article Summary.
Click Reply.
Add your name to the Subject line (ie, Article Summary
Donna del Lago).
Number and your responses as below: 1-5. For your convenience, you
can copy-paste the plain-text
version at the end of the assignment. Note, however, depending on
the text editor or word processor you use, there may be issues with line
breaks.
Post by the deadline. Note that postings will be moderated so they
won't be visible until after the deadline.
Assignment
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Persuall analysis & activity: (30%)
See the specific rubric for each article, below. Generally speaking, we will
start with a more general rubric (ie, go in and give it a good try).
Article 1: go in and give it a good try!
Articles 2 & 3: make a minimum of 3 postings in a question format.
Articles 4 - 6: make a minimum of 5 postings in a question format.
Conceptual connections (35%)
Link the background (in the introduction and discussion) of this article
to 3 specific topics raised in
of the related chapter or chapters in Organizational
Behavior.
Make a total of 3 connections.
Search for direct linkages.
Don't try and get too esoteric, but also, make it specific. Chances
are good that some of your colleagues will identify the same issues.
For full credit, cite the textbook by proximity to heading sections.
Page numbers don't quite work, as they're different in the electronic
and the hard-copy versions of the book. You will notice that these
headings are in outline format. But the main thing is that you're
making the connection from a foundational concept to the article.
1. Specific Topic One
2. Specific Topic Two
3. Specific Topic Three
4. Methodology (10%)
What methodological techniques did the authors use that you found
interesting, unique, or in any way confusing?
Notes:
The goal of this assignment is to generate topics for discussion. As
students come to this course with a range of experiences and expertise,
there is no set expectation about your response here, although you
should raise a specific issue. If you found the whole thing bewildering,
that's okay -- just zero in on something where you want to understand
more.
5. Commentary (5%)
How did you react to this article? Beyond I liked it and thought it was
interesting, what did it raise for you?
Notes:
In responding to this question, you can draw connections to issues
outside this course and into the more general realm of psychological
(and organizational-behavior) research.
6. Lay summary (20%)
Assume that you are going to reference this paper in a larger document
that is not intended for a specialist readership -- something like a
newspaper feature article. Summarize the article in a few sentences.
Convey what you think is important, interesting, and likely to
appeal to the broadest readership.
Write in simple past tense.
Aim for clarity and brevity but don't make it so condensed and
jargon-filled that average, educated readers couldn't understand it.
Plain-text
version of question headers
1. Specific Topic One
2. Specific Topic Two
3. Specific Topic Three
4. Methodology
5. Commentary
6. Lay summary
We will discuss the articles and your summaries during class.