The document provides instructions for a writing assignment where the student must describe their dream job at a company and explain how their self-concept would make them well-suited for the position. The student is asked to write 1-2 paragraphs describing the dream job, list 10 characteristics of their self-concept, and explain how each characteristic relates to their self-concept and dream job. Additionally, the student must analyze how 3 of the self-concept characteristics developed through culture, reflected appraisal, and social comparison by providing examples for each category.

1. The Dream Job Interview: Writing Prompt 1
Chapters 2 and 3
Assignment Directions
You have made it through three rounds of interviews at a
company you have wanted to work at for years. The
interview process has been grueling, and you have had to
answer a lot of questions about your previous work
experience and what you would do in specific situations. Your
final interview is with the president of the
company. She is an interesting woman and has taken many
unconventional paths in order to start the company
and make it successful. Much to your surprise, the president is
most interested in you and what you think about
yourself. She already knows that you are qualified for the job.
She firmly believes that the right person for the
job is a person with a definitive self-concept and wants to know
more about you as a person, not just a potential
employee. The president hands you a pen and paper and tells
you to explain what your dream job looks like
within the company and the aspects of your self-concept that

2. make you a great candidate for that job.
Step One: Consider what your dream job would be and describe
that job in one to two paragraphs providing
enough detail that your instructor will understand what you
would do as part of that dream job. Then name at
least 10 items that you would consider as part of your “self-
concept characteristics.” The 10 items can be
written in list format. Then, in your paper, using complete
sentences, describe how these 10 characteristics
represent your self-concept. Also define self-concept either by
quoting or paraphrasing the textbook. Include a
brief explanation of each one of the items, including how it
would be relevant to your dream job.
Self-Concept, Job Description, and 10 items
Unmet (0%) Needs Improvement (50-69%) Fair (70-79%)
Good (80-89%) Excellent (90-100%)
The student does not include a
job description, list of 10 items
or address self-concept.
The student includes only
one or two of the three: a job
description, list of 10 items

3. or addresses self-concept OR
the student does each of the
three in a way that is not
complete.
The student addresses each of
the three: a job description,
list of 10 items or addresses
self-concept in a shallow way
OR the student completes two
of the three in a way that is
quite thorough but forgot to
address the third.
The student provides a
complete job description, a
definition for self-concept,
and a list of 10 items.
Each item is addressed in
some way. All

4. expectations are
accomplished in an
acceptable manner.
The student skillfully described
the dream job, clearly and
completely explains self-concept
and relates the idea to the list of 10
items. Each item is explained and
context is provided as to how it
came to be on the list. Significant
evidence and specific examples
are included to support the
student's ideas.
Points Earned: _________ / 12 Points Possible
Step Two: In paragraph format, analyze how three of those
items came to be part of your self-concept, one for

5. each way that self-concept develops. Categorize the contents
into three ways in which our self-concept
develops, culture, reflected appraisal, and social comparison.
For example, if artist is one you select, then you
may begin like this: “I believe I am an artist partially because I
won an art competition in high school.” You
would also want to be sure to discuss that this falls into the
category of social comparison. Note that culture is
explained in Chapter 2 while reflected appraisal and social
comparison are explained in Chapter 3.
Be sure to include at least one self-concept characteristic that
fits into each of the categories, thereby
representing all categories of development. In addition, define
each idea, culture, reflected appraisal and social
comparison. Each item’s description, example and explanation
will encompass a hefty paragraph or two.
Defend each of your explanations or examples with detail and
specific examples. Within this analysis of your
specific items, be sure to address how these items shaped your
self-concept through the development of culture
and the processes of reflected appraisal and social comparison.

6. Culture
Unmet (0%) Needs Improvement (50-69%) Fair (70-79%)
Good (80-89%) Excellent (90-100%)
Culture is not addressed in the
paper.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one of the
items in the list and the student
attempts to explain Culture
AND at least one specific
example from the list is
described
AND/OR the example is either
not applied to Culture or the
explanation is not
correctly applied to
Culture.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one
specific item and example
from the list and the student
competently explains

7. Culture.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one item
from the list and the student
explains Culture clearly and
completely AND at least one
specific example from the
list is explained and the
example shows a correct
understanding of Culture.
The area of the paper addresses at
least one item from the list and the
student explains Culture clearly and
completely AND at least one
specific example from the list is
explained and the examples show a
correct understanding of Culture
AND the examples are applied to

8. Culture and the links are carefully
explained in great detail AND
evidence is skillfully incorporated to
support the application of the
concept to the example.
Points Earned: _________ / 12 Points Possible
Reflected Appraisal
Unmet (0%) Needs Improvement (50-69%) Fair (70-79%)
Good (80-89%) Excellent (90-100%)
Reflected Appraisal is not
addressed in the paper.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one of the
items in the list and the student
attempts to explain reflected
appraisal AND at least one
specific example from the list
is explained AND/OR the
example is either not applied

9. to reflected appraisal or the
explanation is not correctly
applied to reflected appraisal.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one
specific item and example
from the list and the student
competently explains
reflected appraisal.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one item in
the list and the student
explains reflected appraisal
clearly and completely AND
at least one specific example
from the list is explained and
the example shows a correct
understanding of reflected

10. appraisal.
The area of the paper addresses at
least one item in the list and the
student explains reflected appraisal
clearly and completely AND at least
one specific example from the list is
explained and the examples show a
correct understanding of reflected
appraisal AND the examples are
applied to reflected appraisal and
the links are carefully explained in
great detail AND evidence is
skillfully incorporated to support
the application of the concept to the
example.
Points Earned: _________ / 12 Points Possible
Social Comparison

11. Unmet (0%) Needs Improvement (50-69%) Fair (70-79%)
Good (80-89%) Excellent (90-100%)
Social Comparison is not
addressed in the paper.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one of the
items in the list and the student
attempts to explain
Social Comparison AND at
least one specific example
from the list is described
AND/OR the example is either
not applied to Social
Comparison or the explanation
is not correctly applied to
Social Comparison.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one
specific item and example
from the list and the student
competently explains Social

12. Comparison.
The area of the paper
addresses at least one item
from the list and the student
explains Social Comparison
clearly and completely AND
at least one specific example
from the list is explained
and the example shows a
correct understanding of
Social Comparison.
The area of the paper addresses at
least one item from the list and the
student explains Social Comparison
clearly and completely AND at least
one specific example from the list is
explained and the examples show a
correct understanding of Social

13. Comparison AND the examples are
applied to Social Comparison and
the links are carefully explained in
great detail AND evidence is
skillfully incorporated to support
the application of the concept to the
example.
Points Earned: _________ / 12 Points Possible
• Your paper should be typed, approximately 3-4 pages long,
and double spaced.
• The paper should also be proofread, and mistakes in grammar,
spelling, sentence structure, formatting and
other areas of paper mechanics should be kept to a minimum.
• Include a complete introduction to the paper that includes a
thesis statement introducing the main ideas of
the paper. Organize the body of the paper into main ideas that
fit with your thesis statement. Include a

14. conclusion to the paper that reviews and summarizes the paper.
• Include proper in-text citations in either APA or MLA format;
be certain that you include the textbook
definitions of the concepts you use and that you cite these
definitions correctly. A works cited or reference
page should be included at the end of your paper.
Overall Outcomes
Proofreading and Organization
Unmet (0%) Needs Improvement (50-69%) Fair (70-79%)
Good (80-89%) Excellent (90-100%)
There are nine or more
mistakes in proofreading,
grammar, spelling, formatting
or other paper mechanics. The
paper does not follow a
recognizable organizational
structure, such as having main
ideas, an introduction and a
conclusion.
There are seven or more

15. mistakes in proofreading,
grammar, spelling, formatting
or other paper mechanics. The
paper is organized in a
recognizable way but does not
include an identifiable
introduction and conclusion.
There are five or more
mistakes in proofreading,
grammar, spelling, formatting
or other paper mechanics. The
paper is organized and includes
an identifiable introduction
AND/OR conclusion.
There are three or more
mistakes in proofreading,
grammar, spelling, formatting
or other paper mechanics. The

16. paper is organized and includes
an identifiable introduction
AND a conclusion.
Mistakes in proofreading,
grammar, spelling, formatting
or other paper mechanics are
limited to two or fewer. The
paper is organized in a clear
way and includes a complete
introduction as well as a
complete conclusion.
Points Earned: _________ / 6 Points Possible
Citation
Unmet (0%) Needs Improvement (50-69%) Fair (70-79%)
Good (80-89%) Excellent (90-100%)
The paper includes no citation
of any sort.
There is some attempt at

17. citation, BUT: the citation is
not in a recognizable format,
such as MLA or APA; OR a
significant number of concepts
are not cited; OR there is no in-
text citation; OR paraphrases
are not cited.
Some attempt at citation is
included for most concepts
used in the paper that are
originally explained in a
printed source AND most of
these ideas are cited, whether
they are paraphrased or directly
quoted AND the citation is in a
recognizable style and the style
is used
correctly in most cases AND
in-text citation is used but a
Works Cited is not included.

18. In-text citation is included for
most concepts used in the
paper that are originally
explained in a printed source
AND all of these ideas are
cited, whether they are
paraphrased or directly quoted
AND the citation is in MLA or
APA style and the style is used
consistently AND a Works
Cited is included at the end of
the paper.
In-text citation is included for
all concepts used in the paper
that are originally explained in
a printed source AND all of
these ideas are cited using
correct in-text citation, whether

19. they are paraphrased or
directly quoted AND the
citation is in MLA or APA
style and the style is used
consistently AND a Works
Cited is included at the end of
the paper and the Works Cited
is free of errors.
Points Earned: _________ / 6 Points Possible
Comments Total points possible Earned Points
60