This assignment assesses the following Course Outcomes:
PS220-2: Describe changes in physical development.
GEL 1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.
Assignment Directions Assignment Details
Units 3 and 4 have been devoted to understanding physical development. Understanding physical development that occurs from infancy through adolescence is essential for promoting optimal growth, support, and well-being. This understanding can help prevent potential issues and can help foster healthy development across various domains of a child’s life.
For this assignment, please use the Unit 4 Assignment Template to write a descriptive essay describing major trends in physical changes for the four periods of development – infancy/toddlerhood, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence – by focusing on body growth and motor development. The following points should be addressed in the essay:
Describe one detailed example of body growth for each of the four periods of development (pubertal changes can be used as examples of body growth in your discussion of adolescence).
Describe one detailed example of motor development for each of the four periods of development.
Explain how genetics and the environment can influence physical development for each of the four periods of development.
Please review and follow the assignment requirements in the next tab titled Assignment Details.
Your assignment should use the Unit 4 Assignment Template and be a 2-page descriptive essay, not including the title and reference pages, and should include the following elements:
Title page: Provide your name, title of assignment, course and section number, and date.
Body: Answer all the questions in complete sentences and paragraphs.
The assignment must be written in Standard English and demonstrate superior organization, including a highly developed viewpoint and purpose.
The communication of your thoughts must be highly ordered, logical, and unified, displaying exceptional content, organization, style, and mechanics (including the use of correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure).
Reference page: Sources listed in current APA format.
Cite and reference at minimum your course textbook to support your responses and conclusions. You can also incorporate additional scholarly or academic sources from the PG library to support your response.
Use Arial or Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, left-aligned.
Use current APA formatting and citation style.
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Submitting Your Assignment
Use the Unit 4 Assignment Template and save your file in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit, select the Unit 4 Assignment Dropbox and upload your file.
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