Final Observation Paper

Using material presented in the course, students are to write a 10-15-page paper that analyzes

her/his own developmental history in terms of characteristics, events, and circumstances related

to the modules covered in the course. Each module topic will serve as the different sections for

this paper: infancy, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Your paper

must be formatted using:

• Times New Roman 12 font, double-spaced

• One-inch margins on all sides

• APA style for in-text citations and references

Writing assignments will be submitted to the appropriate eCourseware dropbox and to

Turnitin.com, and you will be able to see your Turnitin.com “Originality” report score.

There is a writing template located under the “Final Paper” tab on eCourseware.

This assignment is worth 150 points of your final grade. Each paper will be assessed for the

following:

¨ Content 75 points

o Developmental sections

o Use of module resources and articles

¨ APA and Writing 75 points

o Following writing rules

o Proper grammar and punctuation