{"id":9720,"date":"2017-10-24T10:33:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T01:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ibpsych.themantic-education.com\/?p=9720"},"modified":"2017-10-24T10:33:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-24T01:33:16","slug":"lets-make-a-d-e-a-l-evaluating-theories-in-three-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2017\/10\/24\/lets-make-a-d-e-a-l-evaluating-theories-in-three-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s make a D.E.A.L – evaluating theories in three simple steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

I teach my students to look for three things when evaluating theories:<\/p>\n

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    Evidence<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
  2. \n

    Applications<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Limitations<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Let’s make a D.E.A.L<\/h2>\n

    Most students are capable of independently explaining these three things. When teaching essay writing on theories I teach students to use my own\u00a0“Let’s make a D.E.A.L”<\/span><\/strong> strategy and not TEACUP.<\/p>\n

    D.E.A.L<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. D<\/span>escribe the theory<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. E<\/span>xplain the Evidence<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. A<\/span>pplications of the theory<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. L<\/span>imitations\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you throw in a quick introduction and conclusion, you’ve got yourself an awesome essay.<\/p>\n

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      Example “Let’s Make a D.E.A.L” Essay Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Evaluate social identity theory.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n