AP+Psychology+Literature+Review+Paper

The literature review/research paper requirement for AP Psychology is worth 180 points and includes the following: 1. Topic proposal worth 5 points. 2. An annotated bibliography of at least 5 scientific papers from refereed journals pertinent to the topic the student has chosen. This annotated bibliography must include a review of each article, which may be hand written on an attached notecard or typed on a paper attached to the article, and the articles must be highlighted, indicating those portions of the article used for the students review and/or with important information the student will use in their review paper. This part of the assignment is worth 50 points. 3. An outline of your research paper is also required and is worth 25 points. 4. From the resources reviewed and the outlined you prepared, an 8-10 page paper (12 pt font, double spaced, MLA format is acceptable) should be written reviewing the topic selected. The paper may be longer than 8-10 pages, but additional pages will not improve your grade. This portion of the assignment is worth 100 points.