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- Choose two to three* psychology of stress topics, theories, or research studies covered within the applicable week's content.

- Reflect and identify personal relevance of the selected subjects.

Introduce. Concisely introduced the reader to clearly defined topics addressed in the paper. Anchor the paper through a well-constructed thesis statement.
Have purpose. Dedicate discussion and analysis to two-three (minimum*) focal topics within the body of the paper. All topics are to be discussed in clear detail.
Synthesize. Demonstrate synthesis of each topic with your current understanding of, or experiences with, the topic. Support assertions made.
Connect. Identify personal opportunities for application (private, professional, public contexts). Express interrelated ideas coherently and logically.
Include sources. Incorporate course sources and a minimum of two (2) peer-reviewed professional sources from our UMGC Library.
Use Authorial Voice. Discuss materials in specific words and own writing style and structure.
Introduce the thesis statement, providing the road map for the body of the reflection paper.
Operationally define relevant concepts in order to anchor how they will be employed throughout the document.
Introduce each topic, providing enough background information for your reader to understand: 1) what the topic is about, and 2) the academic/empirical grounding of the topic. [The goal here is to leverage specific details from the course lessons in order to provide context for conclusions present.]
Concisely convey ideas and opinions about the subject in question. [Hint: It is here that the answers to the sample "Making the Connections" questions are relevant.] It may be constructive to discuss the focal topic by comparing, contrasting, and synthesizing a variety of course materials.
Provide details on how the conclusions are drawn, demonstrating skeptical inquiry and critical thinking.
Weave into this discussion your personal experiences with the discussed concept/theory/research. This is an expression of the connections that make the lessons actively relevant to you. Reflections may include new insights about: yourself; others; barriers, challenges, and opportunities in your personal and/or professional arena; strategies, knowledge, and skills that you discovered and plan to apply; and, observed outcomes emerging from applications you have made.
Tie it all together.
Show how the ideas developed in the body tie together to support your thesis.
Summarize the overall effect the lessons had. What are the takeaways?