Causes of Depression Debate Preparation and Summary

**THIS IS A CONTINUATION FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENT YOU COMPLETED: A DEBATE ON THE CAUSES OF DEPRESSION**

By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assignment criteria:

• Competency 2: Apply psychological principles to topics in psychology.
  • State a position on the causes of depression.
• Competency 3: Analyze scholarly information and research findings through critical thinking to solve problems in the field of psychology.
  • Identify arguments to support the position taken on the causes of depression.
  • Identify counterarguments to the initial arguments.
  • Identify rebuttal arguments to the counterarguments.
  • Draw a conclusion about the strength of the original position.
• Competency 5: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
  • Support arguments, counterarguments, and rebuttals with scholarly evidence that is cited correctly according to APA guidelines.
  • Write in a manner that is scholarly, clear, and free of grammatical and spelling errors.

This week, you will compile the information that you have presented and gathered about the causes of depression.

Use the Debate Preparation and Summary Worksheet that you started in Unit 5 to summarize the debate activity. In this worksheet, you will present your position and arguments for the causes of depression, counterarguments to your position and arguments, and rebuttals to those counterarguments. The worksheet will finish with a conclusion on the strength of your position. Remember to apply the MEAL Plan, linked in the Resources, to your positions and arguments.

Be sure to view the Causes of Depression Debate Preparation and Summary Scoring Guide to ensure that you have included each of these elements of the assignment:

• Your position.
• At least three well-developed arguments.
• Counterarguments that oppose your arguments.
• Rebuttals to the counterarguments that opposed your arguments.
• Evidence to support your arguments and rebuttals.
• A conclusion that asserts why your position is strong.
• In-text citations and references for all sources of information.