As part of the course students must write a term-paper on a condition, situation, scenario specific
to a stage in the life-span (ex. Crises, aging, “failure to launch”, marriage/divorce, empty nest,
sandwich generation, etc.) The term paper must be typed with 1” margins, double spacing and a 12
point Times Roman font. The paper should also include a reference list. A minimum of five credible
references must be utilized. The American Psychological Association
Paper must be written on divorce. Rubric is below.
Content
• Provides substantive and relevant development of ideas
• Provides logical, accurate, and sufficient level of detail
• Demonstrates an in depth understanding of the ideas in the
assigned reading and critically evaluates/responds to those
ideas in an analytical, persuasive manner.
• Has appropriate references (a minimum of five)
Organization • Creates a clearly identifiable introduction, body, and conclusion.
• Provides unified paragraph structure–each paragraph develops
only one central idea.
• Utilizes APA format
Language • Incorporates appropriate medical terminology, avoids
irrelevant and redundant words, phrases and other distracting
information and has appropriate spelling;
• Avoids errors in sentence boundaries such as fused sentences
and sentence fragments
• Avoids plagiarism; uses paraphrase and quotes skillfully
Presentation • Clear and logical
• Creative and interesting
• Effectively relies information