Your Minds on Trial essay is due this week. You should turn it in hard copy in class.
The essay is worth 50 points.
Read one Minds on Trial chapter that is not assigned in the course.
Next, do some internet searching on your own on the person portrayed in the chapter.
Next, write your essay. You should summarize the case (citing the chapter and your internet sources), but spend most of your essay on whatever psychological factors you believe are most relevant to the case (you may need to cite your textbook, and/or an intro to psych textbook to define various psychological terms). Clearly link the psychology to the case/person.
You should include a cover page and a reference page. The body of your paper (not including the cover and reference pages) should be 3-5 pages.
Grading rubric:
6 points (grammar/spelling)
6 points (writing style/flow)
6 points (appropriate apa style citation and reference page)
16 points (summary of case-level of detail, insight, sources)
16 points (appropriate connection to and explanation of relevant psychological factors)
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