The burger has the plan for assignment three. That is, the plan we talked about in class. But you don’t have to use that!
Remember that an essay is a style of writing, a kind of literary form I suppose. Think of it as telling your reader what you are going to say, then saying it, then telling them what you’ve just said. The introduction and the conclusion are a bit like the bun, and the meaty stuff in the middle is the bit that matters.
You could write the essay by including Fantz (pattern and face recognition in infants) and Gibson and Walk (depth perception using the visual cliff) for the nature side. Then, use cross cultural studies (e.g Segall et al.) to illustrate the nurture side. BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO! You could use any research you want to illustrate the arguments, just as long as it is evaluated and referenced. You might like to use the animal studies such as Blakemore and Cooper, or Held and Hein. Riesen with the three Chimps is an old favourite. Or you might like to illustrate the argument using recovered sight case studies, or research with the spectacles that turn the world upside down. I could go on.
You can use any text book you want, just as long as it is referenced appropriately. The world doesn’t stop at Gross or the pink handout!
Try to come to a conclusion. Is it nature, or nurture or something else; either in between or an alternative?
Then the usual Jeff advice: Don’t worry. Wine sometimes helps the process. I doubt you think clearly at 3am. Don’t let it fester, ask somebody. You know the drill by now!
Word length is important. Aim for plus or minus 10%.
No references no pass. It doesn’t worry me if you get it wrong first time.
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