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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITYDepartment of KinesiologyKIN 345: Sport and Exercise Psychology (Worth 125 Points Total)OVERVIEWFor this assignment, students will work individually to write a paper that reviews the sport and exercise psychology scientific literature on a selected topic (e.g., how an audience influences physical performance, psychological factors influence injury rehabilitation, how coaching behaviors influence athlete motivation) or an issue that you will face in your chosen profession whether that be a personal trainer, physical therapist, coach, etc. (e.g., how to motivate sedentary individuals, determine the best way to enhance team cohesion, the best way to get an injured person to adhere to their rehabilitation program, how to use imagery to improve foul shooting performance). The paper must review and critique the scientific literature on the topic or scientific literature, which informs one’s approach to the topic being studied. The paper should also outline a future research direction and/or identify implications for professional practice. The paper must be written using American Psychological Association (APA) style.PURPOSEThis assignment is organized to address the following course objectives: To gain an deeper understanding of sport and exercise psychology topic that you are interested inTo understand sport and exercise psychology research and its application to sport and physical activityTo become familiar with the scientific literature in the psychology of sport and exerciseTo improve critical analysis of issues in Kinesiology and the profession you hope to pursue To help you improve your writing skills and learn APA writing styleSPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONSThis paper is worth 125 points and will be completed in 4 stages outlined below. This will allow us to provide you with ongoing feedback on your paper, especially the writing and paper organization (a university requirement of a Tier II writing course). When turning in assignments, students must turn in a compilation of each previous assignment, as each stage will build off the previous stage. Stage One:Written Topic Selection & Rationale (Worth 5 Points) Submitted in Class on October 8th, 2012You will identify the topic or practical issue you would like to address and provide a rationale for why you think this topic is worthy of additional study. You can justify your selection of the topic on either scientific or practical problems but in one page provide a convincing rationale for why this topic is worth studying. Be sure to identify at least two-three original scientific research articles that you hope to include in your paper.Stage Two:Outline with Complete Section One & References (Worth 25 Points)Submitted in Class on October 31st, 2012You are to submit a substantive outline of your final paper by the specified due date. All outlines must include the following:APA style cover page (3 Points)Appropriate title, name, affiliation, running head, page number, and formatting.Body outline (7 Points)It would be wise to look at the grading rubric below to structure the outline of the body. A “substantive” outline means illustrating what ideas and key points will be addressed and what studies and examples will be used to support those ideas and key points. Give the instructor a good idea of what your paper will look like in the end. Bullet points can be used, however, these bullet points should have some level of pleted Section (10 Points)Choose one section from your outline and write a draft of that section. This should be approximately 2-3 pages long, using multiple sources. Sections should be written in a way that shows the reader how you can link multiple sources to draw conclusions based on the research. This section should be written in APA format.APA style references (3 Points)At least three of the references to be included in your final term paper should be in APA Style, 6th edition. Copy of your Stage 1 Assignment (2 points)This copy needs to be the paper copy of your graded Stage 1 assignmentStage Three:Introduction (Worth 20 points)Submitted in Class on November 21st, 2012Written introduction (16 points)The purpose of writing the introduction in full is to allow students to shape their ideas for their final term paper and to provide the instructors with a sample piece of writing from the student. Each student will receive feedback on their writing style, grammar, and punctuation to assist in writing the final term paper. The introduction should be at least 10-12 sentences. This introduction should include:A thesis statement that outlines the significance of this areaSupporting arguments that provide the direction of your paperCopy of your Stage 1 and 2 Assignment (4 points)These copies need to be the paper copies of your graded Stage 1 and 2 assignmentsStage Four:Final Term Paper (Worth 75 Points)Submitted in Class on December 3rd, 2012 You are to submit a 10-15 page final term paper by the specified due date. This paper length requirement does not include the title page and references page(s). Your paper should address the following:An introduction that identifies the problem and identifies why it is important to examineA review and critique of the scientific literature that you used to address the problem or issue identifiedDepending on the focus of the paper either practical implications section or a future research directions. GRADING CRITERIAYou will be evaluated on: The logic, justification for, and structure/organization of your paper;Whether you critically reviewed the appropriate literature;The degree that you drew appropriate conclusions from the literature reviewed (did not over generalize, missed major literature sources) The creativity used in deriving implications for practice or additional research directions;The references — relevance, quality, and appropriate usage; and,Writing quality and overall organization. ................
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