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Research Paper
PSY110 Psychology
© Richard Goldman
September 27, 2006
Due Dates:
Topic Due: August 9, 2007 Outline Due: August 23, 2007 Paper Due: September 20, 2007
Topic Selection
Topic Areas: Industrial Organizational
Psychology Engineering and
Environmental Psychology
Community Psychology Consumer Psychology Forensic Psychology Educational Psychology Sports Psychology
Select one of the areas listed on the left.
Write your selection on a piece of paper (with your name) and give it to the instructor. (or email it to [email protected])
Review Your Topic
Review the field that you are interested in writing about and make a list of items that interest you (about 20-30 items).
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Review the field that you are interested in writing about and make a list of items that interest you (about 20-30 items).
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Conduct Research
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Copy pertinent information about each item from different sources.
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Add:
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Proofreading(Using Microsoft Word) Check for misspelled word – red underline Check for grammar errors – green underline Check word count – Tools/Word Count Print paper then proof read the next day
Mark errors with colored pen Correct errors on computer Highlight each error on the paper as you correct it
Trade papers with someone in your study group and then proofread each others paper.
Submit to TurnItIn.com Submit your completed paper to turnitin.com by midnight on the
due date. Go to turnitin.com. Click on the New User button and create a user profile for
yourself. Login and click on the enroll in this class button.
class/section ID: _____________ enrollment password: goldman
Click on the submit button. Click on the PSY110 Psychology class. Click on the Research Paper assignment. Click on the submit icon. Click on the Browse button and locate your paper. Click on the Open button. Click on the Submit button.
E-Global On-line Library
Use at least three books from the E-Global Library and three other online or library resources.
http://www.egloballibrary.com/ppc/index.html Access is provided for registered Pioneer Pacific
College students. Login Name = First Initial + Last Name (no space) Password = Last 4 digits of Social Security Number
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