PSY 614 Position Paper Guidelines and Grading Guide O.docx

PSY 614 Position Paper Guidelines and Grading Guide
Overview
A position paper will be used as one of your comprehensive
assessments. Within the position paper, you will make value
judgments about prevailing debates in
the field of psychology. While you will be relying more on your
personal viewpoints, you must substantiate claims with logic,
reason, and evidence, as supported
by scholarly research. In Module Five, a literature review will
be completed as part of the framework in preparation for this
assignment. Using resources
identified in the literature review, you will craft your position
paper due in Module Seven.
This assessment will assess your mastery with respect to the
following course outcome:
4.1 Defend a position on one of the significant debates
in leadership psychology using scholarly evidence
[MS.PSY.CORE.4]
Prompt
Your position paper should answer the following prompt:
Choose one or more of the current debates in the field of
leadership psychology and defend a position. Sample debates
include:

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
1. Background – Detailed information about a debate prevalent
in the field of psychology must be presented. The following
questions must be answered:
a. Which debate was chosen? Why?
b. What is the historical importance of the debate?
2. Positions – To be considered a debate, there must be a
discussion that involves opposition.
a. Address the distinct positions of the debate.
b. Is each side of the debate sustainable? Why or why not?
c. Are the leader’s responsibilities practical in nature? Why or
why not?
3. Defense – To be able to participate in a structured debate,
one must choose a position and prepare to defend that stance.
a. Which side of the debate do you choose to defend? Why?
b. Provide an official position defense, including evidence to
support your position using scholarly research.

Rubric
Requirements of submission: Double-spaced Word document,
12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, APA format.
The position paper should be 12–15
pages in length, not including title page and references, and
should include no less than 5 scholarly resources.
This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students
can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more
information, review these instructions.
Critical Elements Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement
Not Evident Value
Background:
Selection
[PSY-614-1]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
discussion is substantiated by
scholarly research
(10)
Proposes logical reasoning for
the selection of the identified
debate for its prevalence in the
field of psychology
(9)
Identifies an appropriate
selection of a prevalent debate

in psychology, but does not
provide logically reasoning for
its selection
(7)
An appropriate debate was not
chosen
(0)
10
Background:
Historical Importance
[PSY-614-1]
Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
scholarly research
(10)
Explicit and detailed discussion
is provided of overall historical
importance of the chosen
debate
(9)
Discussion of the overall
historical importance of the
chosen debate is brief or
lacking in detail
(7)

Historical importance of the
chose debate is not discussed
(0)
10
Positions:
Distinctions
[PSY-614-1]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides insightful references
(10)
Includes accurate and well
developed distinctions between
the opposing positions of the
chosen debate
(9)
Includes accurate distinctions
between the opposing
positions of the chosen debate,
but the discussion is not well
developed
(7)
Does not include accurate
distinctions between opposing

positions
(0)
10
Positions:
Sustainability
[PSY-614-1]
scholarly research
(10)
Adequately critiques each
argument for applicable
perceptions of sustainability
(9)
Provides a limited critique to
the sustainability of each
argument
(7)
Does not critique the
sustainability of each argument
(0)
10
Positions:
Leader Responsibility

[PSY-614-1]
uses specific, relevant pieces of
evidence when critiquing each
argument
(10)
Adequately critiques each
argument for the practical
nature of leader responsibilities
(9)
Critiques each argument for the
practical nature of leader
responsibilities, but lacks
specific detail
(7)
Does not critique the practical
nature of leader responsibilities
(0)
10
Defense:
Selection of Position
[PSY-614-1]
addresses why this view was
chosen, demonstrated by

scholarly research
(10)
Identifies which argument of
the debate will be defended
and includes why this side was
chosen
(9)
Identifies which argument of
the debate will be defended,
but does not include rationale
for why it was chosen
(7)
Does not identify a specific side
of the argument for defense
(0)
10
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Defense:
Official Position
Defense
[PSY-614-1]

includes significant scholarly
research that supports the
position
(30)
Defends a position related to
one side of the debate in a
logical and comprehensive
manner
(27)
Attempts to defend a position,
but the defense is not
comprehensive or there are
gaps in the logic
(21)
Does not select a position to
defend
(0)
30
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and
organization and is presented in
a professional and easy-to-read
format
(10)

Submission has no major errors
spelling, syntax, or organization
(9)
Submission has major errors
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas
(7)
Submission has critical errors
that prevent understanding of
ideas
(0)
10
Earned Total
Comments:
100%
Crawford page 1

Charlotte Crawford
EH 1302
Dr. Cynthia Walker
July 7, 2017
Works CitedAnnotated bibliography Comment by Cindy
Walker: remember to include proper heading and headers.
Review MLA formatting in Module 1
Banda, Fareda. “Women, Law and Human Rights: An African
Perspective.” Hart Publishing UK ed.. Edition, 25 September
2005. Print. 25 June 2017.
The author of this book is Fareda Banda. She is a Lecturer
in Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies in the
University of London. This book is written about different
customs and religions in Africa. It explains laws in Africa and
how they impact genders. This book focuses on women’s
experience in the family. In this book, the writer writes about
different women’s issues. One of the major themes in this book
is a consideration of the linkages of international and
constitutional human rights. This is done using tools froorm
many analysis. This book considers the provisions of the
Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People's Rights.
The author has written several books pertaining to women
rights. This book is easy to understand. This is a book of
significance. The above features of this book this book are the
main reasons why this book should be used in writing literature
reviews. I will use this book for writing my literature review in
this class.I commended the author for all her research. I will
recommend this book to other students. I will also use this
information in future writing classes.

Bass, Jack. “Taming the storm: the life and times of Judge
Frank M Johnson and the South’s fight over civil rights.”
University of Georgia Press, 1st ed. 10 January 2003. Book.
June 23 2017.
Correct Citation:
Bass, Jack. Taming the Storm: The Life and Times of Judge
Frank M. Johnson Jr., and the South's Fight Over Civil Rights.
New York, Doubleday, 1994.
The author of this book is Jack Bass. This book is a
bibliography about the times of Frank M. Johnson, who was a
young 37year old attorney from Alabama. He was the youngest
judge in the country during those times. He was sent to
Montgomery, Alabama by President Eisenhower, during the year
that a young black lady named Rosa L. Parks, refused to give up
her seat to a white man on the city bus. Johnson ruled on bus
segregation, voting rights for blacks, and he handed down many
decisions that weren’t so popular, but later proved to have
consequences for America and its future. Frank Johnson leaves
a legacy behind, ; he is one of the most significant judges in the
history of America. This book is a rich and credible source for
writing literature reviews in this class. , it’s located in
Faulkner’s School Library. It is a book that is easy to read. I
will recommend this book to others. I will choose this book for
writing another literature review.
Bingham, Jane. “Winning the Vote: 1900- 1920. Women at
War”., Facts on FileFacts on File, 2011, Comment by Cindy
Walker: I can't locate this source based on the information
given.
http://online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=1219&itemid=WE52
&articleld=165778. Web. 27 June 2017.
This article is written by, Jane Bingham. This article is
found on a trusted site about American History. Jane Bingham,

writes about when women in America won the right vote.
Women campaigned for their right to vote. The women began a
movement called, the women’s suffrage. It was led by Susan B.
Anthony and Sojourner Truth. Sections in this article explains
different movement for women rights in America History.
Bingham is respected in the field of writing. This article was
published in 2011, it was last updated in 2016. This article was
very detailed. it It educated me on the struggles that women in
American faced, when they were fighting for the right to vote.
The article is very comprehensive and rigorous while covering
women’s experiences during the 20th century. This article
shows solid deep focus on the experiences of women voting
rights. This article is more insightful and is clearly expressede
author of this article used clear language. This article can
easily deepen the students understanding all the struggles and
frames, which lead women to winning the right to vote. , it’s
very educational. This information was found on Faulkner
Universities Online Library website, it also has a work cites
page that you can access. This article provides the student with
great resources. I consider this article credible information.
Information in this article very use full for writing, The article,
is therefore, eligible recommended this article to otherfor use
while writing literature reviews in this class.
s.
Bonner, Michelle D. Sustaining Human Rights: Women and
Argentine Human Rights Organizations. Pennsylvania State
Univ. P, 2007. Print. 27 June 2017.
Correct Citation:
Bonner, Michelle D. Sustaining Human Rights: Women and
Argentine Human Rights Organizations. University Park, PA,
Pennsylvania State Univ. Press, 2007.
This book is written by Michelle D. Bonner, . Michelle
is an Assistant assistant pProfessor of Political Science at
Victoria University. This book shows how women rights in
Argentina have fought for new political vocabulary for the
promotion of human rights. This book also explores

information on the struggle for political legitimacy. The book
covers information on how political science, women studies,
sociology, and history should be a part of Latin American
studies. The author used a lot of illustration to express her
feelings, ; students or readers will enjoy reading this book.
This book is written in English language. The author compares
the women in this book to other women in different countries.
The author seems to have a great love for women and their
rights. The author provides pictures to show as evidence that
these women really suffered. I will strongly consider this
book in futuThis book is insightful and clearly expressed thus
making it become quite right to be used in writing literature
reviews in this class. Comment by Cindy Walker: Not
understanding the difference between a student and a reader.
re writing classes or projects. I will recommend it to others.
Collier-Thomas, Bettye and V.P. Franklin. Sisters in the
Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black
Power Movement. NYU Press, 2001 eBook
Collier-Thomas, Bettye, and V.P. Franklin. Sisters in the
Struggle: African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black
Power Movement. New York, NY, New York University Press,
2001, www.amazon.com/Sisters-Struggle-African-American-
Rights-Black-Movement/dp/0814716032
This book is written by Bettye Thomas and -
CollierFranklin. Bettye is a History Professor and Director of
the Center for African American History Culture at Temple
University. She is also the author of Daughters of Thunder,
Black Women Preachers and their Sermons, and she has co-
written other books. Sisters in the struggle Struggle explains
how Black American women were at the frontline of the civil
rights struggle. uggle.The women in this book individual
stories have recently been told by historians. This book
educates its readers about how African American women were
treated and how they overcame stumbling blocks that was
designed to keep them down. . The chapters of this This book

is inspirational, is very powerful and insightful enough to take
the reader on a path in the life of courageous and gifted African
American women. , when reading this book the student or reader
may become emotional. I think that this book is a credible
source. Bettye has written several other books. This book has
good reviews from othersr readers. It’s also found on the
Faulkner Online Library as an eBook or you can go into the
Faulkner library to rent it. I will use this book in my writings, I
will recommend it to others.The above features of this book are
the main reasons why this book should be used in writing
literature reviews in this class.
Coster, Patience. “Women in World War II: 193-1960.” A New
Deal for Women., Facts on File, 2011,.
http://online.infobase.com/HRC/LearingCenter/Details/2?article
d=163393Web. 27 June 2017.
This is an article writing by Patience Coster. This article
was published in 2011. This article illustrates how the role of
women dramatically changed in the early 1940s, this article the
author speaks about how women lives changed as of world
World War II. Millions of American men went off to fight
overseas. The United States desperately needed to keep the
country going and American women were asked to work. The
author has a very positive outlook on women rights. This
article provides an explanation on the way women were forced
to work for the first time. The article offers research and
educational materials that can help a student gained clarity of
the struggle women faced during those times.Women were
employed to do traditionally male jobs in manufacturing and
industry. This article portrays examples of jobs that women
worked. By illustrating job positions held by women, it also
states the functions that every job required. This article
breaks down in sections about the different effects that the War
had on women. It is written in English language. The article is
very easy to understand. This article very inspinspirational and
insightfuliring for women readers. I will use this article for

writing literature reviews in this class.. Students can include
sections of this article into a writing assignment. The article has
an URL address which is found on Faulkner’s Online Library
website. I will use this article in my writings. I recommend it to
other students. Comment by Cindy Walker: None of this is
relevant. Spend more time on the textual material.
Gorman, Jacqueline Lakes. “Modern Feminism Begins: 1961-
1979.” The Modern Feminist Movement., Facts on File, 2011,
http://online.infobase.com/HRC/LearningCenter/Details/2?articl
eld=165002. Web. 27 June 2017.
This is an article found on Faulkner University Online
Library website. The author is Jacqueline Gorman. This article
is very educational., it is written in English language. The
author explains experiences that African American women faced
during the times the civil rights movement.. This book contains
some important information the history of African American
Women. this This article will make you realize how much
women suffered and how they had to fight for their rights as
citizens. There are also sections of this article that breaks
break down different situations that took place in the 1960’s
regarding women and how they were treated. The author
explains in detail every situation regarding her topic.. ItEach
section in this article gives you a clear understanding of how
active women were in the civil rights movement helps the
readers by guiding them through the article. This article is
clearly expressed. I will recommend this article for writing.
It’s a credible source thatit gives you a works cited page. The
website gives you record information.. I recommend this article
for writing literature reviews in this class. Comment by
Cindy Walker: not important. Comment by Cindy Walker:
durign what time period? Comment by Cindy Walker: since the
beginnign of time?
Kloosteman, Jeanette. "Transformative Leadership for

Women’s Rights: An Oxfam Guide Understanding hHow
Lleadership can Ccreate Ssustainable Cchange that Ppromotes
Wwomen’s Rrights and Ggender Eequality.. Oxfam
International," 12 May 2014.
https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/transformative-leadership-
womens-rights-oxfam-guideWeb 23 June 2017.
This is a document that is found online. It is found on a
cite by the name of Oxfam America. Oxfam is a charitable
nonprofit organization. The author is Jeanette
Kloosteman. Kloosteman is known and respected for writing
guides and articles for Oxfam International. This guide was
published in 2014. Information concerning women rights are
found in thisa guide which is uthey used as to education to ed
people regarding the services that Oxfam Internationaley
provide. Helping women and children in Western countries is
one of their main purposes. Oxfam InternationalThey promote
gender justice. Oxfam InternationalThey invest in an approach
called “Transformative Leadership for Women’s Rights.’’. The
guide is also a resource to inform and inspire the work of the
people that support and work for the organization. The guide
helps people understand how the organization defines
transformative leadership for women and their rights. The
article They provide pictures of the women and children to
support their work. They also provide an address and telephone
number. This guide should be used in writing literature reviews
in this class.I think that this information on this site is very
credible Comment by Cindy Walker: who is tehy? Comment by
Cindy Walker: what service and for whom? Comment by
Cindy Walker: where does this quote end? Comment by
Cindy Walker: they refers to women in the previous sentence.
, it has an URL address. I will highly recommend this website to
others to view also to make donations.
McGuire, Danielle L. . “At the Ddark Eend of the Sstreet:
bBlack Wwomen, Rrape, and Rresistance –a nNew Hhistory of
the cCivil Rrights Mmovement from Rosa Parks to the Rrise of
Bblack pPower.” Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Press,, 07

September 2010.. Print 24 June 2017.
This is a book written by Danielle McGuire. S.
Danielle was born in Janesville Wisconsin. She lives in Detroit
Michigan. She is an assistant professor in the History
Department at Wayne State University. This book “At the end
of the street” provides the readers an excellent outlook on the
history of sexual assault against black women in America. This
book is a good source for research to students. It provides
informative and accessible information written in the English. .
It’s very interesting and inspiring especially for women of
color. This book is also horrific and sad. This article is e
reader of this book will learn about Recy Taylor. Thise reader
of this book iswill also learn about Rosa Parks and other
unknown women that fault fought for freedom. The things that
happened to women of color will bring you to tears. This book
could one day become a movie. I will use this book for writing
literature reviews for this class. Comment by Cindy Walker:
source of what? Comment by Cindy Walker:
. This book is credible it is found in the Faulkner University
Library. It can be used for a history class assignment or a
writing assignment.
Sangster, Joan. “The Other Women’s Movement: Workplace
Justice and Social Rights in Modern America.a. “Labour/Le
Travail, 2006Vol. 58: Fall 2006. pp, 251-254. Print. 27 June
2017.. http://web.b.ebscohost.com
This article is about a bookk. , its written by Joan
Sangster. This article is written on social conditions of women.
The name of the book that this article is written about is. “The
Other Women’s Movement: Workplace Justice and Social
Rights in Modern America, by Dorothy Sue Cobble. This
article is nonfiction. It is found on the Faulkner University
Library website. This article explains the chapters of the book
“The Other Women’s Movement”. This article points out that
feminist historians need to look at female leadership differently.

is an important article because the reader or student can learn
about the history in the field of labor such as the labor
movement and women’s movement. This article is written in
English Language. The article highlights several points about
workplace justice for women. This article provides a
compelling look women activists whose contributions have been
marginalized to date in women. This article is clearly writtenIt
had a few grammar and spelling errors.. I would use this
article in writing. I probably would also n’t recommend this
article for a student.s because of its content concerning social
rights and workplace justice. I think that the material in this
article can be used for writing literature reviews in this class.
Because the article is nonfiction. When doing an assignment, I
would prefer to use something that has more facts. Comment by
Cindy Walker: books are italicized. Comment by Cindy Walker:
You are arguing in circles.
Sweetman, Caroline. "1. Women and Rights." Women and
Rights. Oxfam Publishing, United Kingdom, Press, , pp. 8-
641996..
This is a book written by Caroline Sweetman. Sweetman
is the editor of Gender and Development. The author is well
known, she has over twenty years of experience in writing.
This book is published in the United Kingdom, written in
English. The language is very easy to understand. It is a very
short paperback book that consist of only 72 pages. Caroline is
the Editor of Oxfam’s international journal Gender &
Development. She has over 25 years of experience with this
organization as a researcher and a writer. This book focuses on
the gender issues and rights of women. The book is about the
history of human rights legislation, women refugees, vviolence
against women, disabled women rights, and the importance of
providing training and information to allow women to claim
their rightsand much more. This book is a good resource book
for students and readers. This book will help students explore
their roots. This book shows critical examination in its

chapters, including the legal background and the empowerment
of women to claim human rights. This book is rated very high
from its readers. I will strongly recommend this article tobook
students for writing literature reviews in this class. I enjoy
reading Caroline’s newsletters from Oxfam Publishing. It’s a
credible website. I suggest students read this book along with
visiting the Oxfam website for future information regarding
women rights for a writing of history assignment. Comment by
Cindy Walker: but you keep saying it's a book.
The Holy Bible, Bible. New International Version. , Colorado
Springs, Colorado,. 1989. Print. 28 June 2017.
This is The Bible/The Good Book. It is the New
International Version. This book was written by the Committee
on Bible Translation. The CBT was formed in 1965. This Bible
is written in English. It’s very easy to read and translate. It’s
the world’s most read modern English bible. More than 400
million copies of this Bible have been sold. This Bible has a
Table of Contents. The books of the Bible are in alphabetical
order, preface to the New International Version, Chapters and
scriptures of the bible, Concordance, Introduction,
abbreviations, and maps. These are important parts of the
Bible. This Bible is accurate and credible because it has been
updated. Once a year CBT meets with the NIV charter. It
demands constant updates to the development of text of this
Bible.The Bible is inspiring and life changing. I suggest that
students refer to this Bible for future writing assignments.I will
use scriptures from both the Old & New Testaments in writing
my literature review for this class.
Wow, you have been doing some reading but you are not getting
what an annotation is. Please go back and work through the
material in Module 2. Also, go back to Module 1 and review
MLA 8 formatting.
PSY 614 Literature Review Rubric

Overview
This literature review will be used to support your position
paper, which is due in Module Seven. For your position paper,
you will choose one of the current debates in the field of
leadership psychology and defend a position.
For the literature review, you must select at least five
appropriately cited, peer-reviewed journal articles related to
that debate. Refrain from stating your opinion on any of the
material in the literature review; you will have an opportunity
to do that in the position paper.
Your Assignment
The literature review should begin with an overview of the
subject. State your objective for conducting a literature review.
Next, divide your selected resources into categories (each side
of the debate). Compare and contrast each source and determine
which sources best support the argument.
For each source:
· Include proper APA citation
· Identify the problem: List the side of the debate the source
supports
· Compare the resource: Explain how it is similar to or different
from other sources
· Final Review: Consider the objectivity of the article, the
sources the author selected to support his or her ideas, and the
value of the author’s conclusions. Discuss how the article can
be used to support your position paper.
Resources
Use this database to locate peer-reviewed journal
articles:Psychology Research Guide
For detailed information about writing literature reviews, use

this resource: Write a Literature Review
Rubric
Format: Double-spaced Word document, 12-point Times New
Roman font, 1-inch margins, APA format. Page length
requirement: six to eight pages, not including title page and
references.
Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the
Grade Center.
Critical Elements
Exemplary
Proficient
Needs Improvement
Not Evident
Value
Purpose of Literature Review
Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses specific and relevant
examples to effectively establish the significance
(18-20)
Main point behind the literature review is clearly stated,
demonstrating the significance of the psychological debate
(16-17)
Main point behind the literature review is stated but requires
additional details to establish the significance of the
psychological debate
(14-15)
Does not identify the purpose of the literature review
(0-13)

20
Comparison of Sources
Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses substantial relevant and
specific details
(14-15)
Comparison demonstrates how the source differs from the other
sources, using specific details
(12-13)
Comparison lacks sufficient details to demonstrates how the
source differs from the other sources
(11)
Comparison does not illustrate the differences between the
sources
(0-10)
15
Objectivity
Meets “Proficient” criteria and cites specific elements in the
source that precisely address the author’s objectivity
(14-15)
Explains specific elements in the source that reasonably
addresses the author’s objectivity
(12-13)
Lacks sufficient elements to demonstrate the author’s
objectivity
(11)
Does not illustrate the author’s objectivity
(0-10)
15
Value
Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses specific and robust
examples of the author’s use of evidence to support the

argument
(14-15)
Illustrates the value of the sources by demonstrating sufficient
examples of the author’s use of evidence to support the
argument
(12-13)
Lacks sufficient examples of the author’s use of evidence to
support the argument
(11)
Does not illustrate the value of the article/author’s use of
evidence
(0-10)
15
Conclusions
Meets “Proficient” criteria and uses specific and substantial
details
(18-20)
Identifies the conclusions and demonstrates how each source
will be used to support the position using specific details
(16-17)
Lacks sufficient details to show how the sources will be used to
support the position
(14-15)
Does not identify conclusions or how the sources will be
integrated into the position paper
(0-13)
20

Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, and syntax and is presented in a professional and easy-
to-read format
(14-15)
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, or syntax
(12-13)
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, or syntax that negatively impact readability and
articulation of main ideas
(11)
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar,
spelling, or syntax that prevent understanding of ideas
(0-10)
15
Earned Total
Comments:
100%

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