This guide is for PSYC 336 Week 1 Weekly Blog Entries, start to submission. Seven weekly blog entries noting events in your life that relate to aging, each with a substantial comment on a classmate's blog.
PSYC 336 is Gerontology, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's BS in Psychology. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as PSYC336; it is the same course.
| Course | PSYC 336 Gerontology |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 1 |
| Points | 105 points |
| Length | Not set in the guide; a weekly entry and one substantial comment |
| Sources | Your observations and Quadagno |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Blackboard blog |
What PSYC 336 Week 1 Weekly Blog Entries asks for
You maintain a weekly blog in Blackboard noting events you encounter that are relevant to your understanding of aging, and comment on 1 classmate's blog each week, for 7 comments in total; comments need not be long but must be substantial. Blog Entries 1 to 7 are due in Modules/Weeks 1 to 7, each worth 15 points (105 in total).
Where it fits in PSYC 336
In the published schedule, Weekly Blog Entries is one of 6 graded written assignments in PSYC 336. It is the first written assignment in the course; the next is Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 1.
How PSYC 336 Week 1 Weekly Blog Entries is graded
Liberty grades Weekly Blog Entries with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 105 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. The rubric rows are the real instructions. Draft against them, and you will rarely be surprised by the grade.
Course grades in PSYC 336 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
Seven entries and seven comments are required, so keep a weekly reminder; missing weeks cost points that cannot be recovered later.
The PSYC 336 Week 1 method, step by step
Pick one event and stay with it
Choose a single event or experience that fits the Weekly Blog Entries prompt and that you can describe honestly. One well-examined event beats three summarized ones.
Describe it briefly and accurately
Tell what happened in a few sentences. Remove names and identifying details; the reader needs the situation, not the people.
Analyze it with course concepts
Use the concepts from Gerontology to explain why it happened. This is the part graders weigh most: the reflection must show the course changed how you see the event.
Bring in the evidence the guide asks for
Meet the source rule (Your observations and Quadagno). Sources turn a personal account into professional analysis by showing how others have studied the same problem.
Say what you would do differently
End with a specific change in practice that follows from the analysis. Graders look for growth that is tied to the evidence you cited.
Write in first person, formatted in APA
Reflection papers allow first person, but they still follow current APA format for the title page, citations and references. Stay within Not set in the guide; a weekly entry and one substantial comment.
Describe the event briefly, name the concept it illustrates with Quadagno's terms, and add a sentence on what it taught you. In comments, add a related observation or question rather than agreement.
A structure for PSYC 336 Week 1 Weekly Blog Entries
Word targets are planning numbers for about 900 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly entries | Real events tied to aging concepts. | ~540 words |
| Comments | Substantial responses to classmates. | ~360 words |
A topic angle that works
Notice aging around you: a grandparent's doctor visit, an ad aimed at retirees, a news story about Social Security, a conversation with your field experience partner. Each entry connects one event to a concept from that week's chapter.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
This week a pharmacy ad showed smiling retirees hiking, while a news story the same day described older workers struggling to find jobs. Quadagno discusses how images of aging range from active retirees to frail elders, and both stereotypes oversimplify. My grandfather, still working part-time at 71 by choice, fits neither picture.
- An event.
- A concept.
- A personal reflection.
Mistakes that cost points on PSYC 336 Week 1
- Entries without course concepts.
- Missing weeks.
- One-line comments.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Not set in the guide; a weekly entry and one substantial comment
- Sources: Your observations and Quadagno
- No names or identifying details of patients, clients or coworkers
- At least one course concept named and applied
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
How many blog entries does PSYC 336 require?
Seven weekly entries, each with a comment on a classmate's blog.
How many points is PSYC 336 Week 1 Weekly Blog Entries worth?
105 points in Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 336, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is PSYC 336 Week 1 the same in every section of PSYC 336?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for PSYC 336. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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