Problem:
The essay must include at least 400 words and should cite the textbook throughout.
While meeting the word count is important, it is possible to write an essay that is long enough, but not substantive enough to earn full credit. The second criteria of a good essay are including a clear and substantial answer to the prompt. When preparing your essay, ask yourself,
Does my essay answer the question or questions being posed? Need Assignment Help?
Does it clearly answer all parts of the question, supported by course materials?
When answering the essay question, it is important to use concepts, research, and/or theories from the Module: Week reading material to support your thoughts. A good essay will:
Offer a thoughtful response on the topic being discussed, and
Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the topic by using and citing material from the textbook reading for that Module: Week in your answer. Using anecdotes or personal experiences are not as substantial or scholarly as using research and/or theory to advance the discussion.
A good essay offers something new and fresh.
Avoid simply answering the question with a simple response.
Present information in a way that advances thought on the topic and shows a clear understanding of and reflection on the material.
You can demonstrate your knowledge by presenting facts supported by citations.
You can demonstrate your understanding by briefly presenting practical application.
This does not mean that you write and write and write, but rather that you present a thought-filled and reflective essay that addresses the question being asked in a way that demonstrates a true depth of understanding of the Module: Week material.
A good essay is written in a scholarly way. Each essay:
Is free of grammatical and spelling errors,
Uses current APA format (Student Standards),
Includes at least one in-text citations in each paragraph and a reference section,
Includes an APA-formatted title page,
Demonstrates a solid understanding of course concepts by using scholarly sources rather than personal experience or anecdotes,
Paraphrases and synthesizes research effectively rather than simply quoting material.
Prompt:
In the "Motivation and Emotion" chapter, we looked at numerous factors influencing motivation. Using information from the textbook, answer the following:
Using the concepts from the "Motivation and Emotion" chapter, describe what motivates you in your educational pursuits.
Then look at the Venn diagram in chapter one (FIGURE 1.7 Intersecting Areas that Comprise Purpose) and describe how values and purpose might inform one's motivational experience.
Sources:
English Standard Bible. (2016). Literal Word. https://esv.literalword.com/ (Original work published 2001)
George, S., Kelley, B., & Piferi, R. (2023). Introduction to psychology from a Christian worldview (2nd ed.). Kendall Hunt