Unit 2 Writing Assignment

WRITING ASSIGNMENT FORMAT:
- 400 to 500 word essay
- Double-spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins
- Include a heading, with your name, date and class name
- A title page and reference page are NOT required for this assignment (NOTE: you will only include a reference page, if you choose to add an additional source of information, although it is NOT required)
- Only submit an assignment that has been saved in one of the following formats: .pdf, .doc or .docx. If you use any other document format, I will not be able to open your assignment and read it.
INSTRUCTIONS: For this writing assignment, you are first going to watch the one-hour documentary film titled “Stress, Portrait of a Killer.” You can either watch the video, which is already embedded below, or you can use the YouTube link, also included below. Either access will take you to the same film. As you watch, you may consider jotting a few notes, to which you can later refer, as you write your essay. Your writing should be a reflection of what you have learned from watching this documentary, as well as ideas that may have surfaced, related to how you may incorporate these lessons and principles into your own life. Below, is a list of possible topics that you may address in your paper. For your assignment, do NOT just list these questions and answer them. Your reflection should be incorporated into an essay form. Also, do not allow this list of questions to limit your imagination. Feel free to address additional matters related to stress. In other words, be creative in your response!
- What did you learn about stress, from watching this video, that you didn’t already know?
- What types of behaviors can you specifically develop, in order to help you deal more effectively with stress?
- In a more general sense, what can we, as a larger society, do to help minimize this great risk?
- What is our society already doing well to help minimize stress and within what areas are we failing?
Link to Film: Stress, Portrait of a Killer (2008 Documentary Film) RUBRIC THAT WILL BE USED TO GRADE THIS ASSIGNMENT (maximum score – 30 points):
- 0 to 20 points: Depth of Response – student demonstrates a good understanding of the concepts presented and the essay reveals evidence of thoughtfulness and critical thinking skills.
- 0 to 5 points: Writing skill – the essay is written at a level acceptable for college standards, including grammar, spelling, general sentence structure, flow of ideas, etc.
- 0 to 5 points: Writing format – the essay follows the above writing format instructions AND meets the length requirement.
Submitted assignments that contain any plagiarized material will automatically earn a grade of zero. For more information regarding plagiarism, please link to this page: What is plagiarism? INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING YOUR WRITING ASSIGNMENT:
1. Click on the blue words “Unit 2 Writing Assignment” at the top of these instructions
2. Click on the button “Browse Local Files”
3. On your computer’s hard drive, locate and upload your document that has been saved in ONLY one of these formats: .pdf, .doc or .docx
4. Check the box that states “I agree to submit my paper(s) to the Global Reference Database”
5. Click “Submit”

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