Assessment 2 (b): Individual Essay Stage 2 Topic: Individual essay based on a short vignette For this assessment you are required to: Write a formal academic essay –You are required to write an introduction, body, conclusion and reference list. All in-text citations must have a corresponding entry in the reference list. You are required to use APA (6th ed.) for formatting your essay, citing evidence in your essay and constructing your reference list Mary is a 25 year woman who is married with twin boys aged eight months. Mary’s partner Sam is in the Air Force and is currently deployed in the Middle East. Mary has limited contact with Sam who has been on deployment for over 12 months and was not present at the birth of their children. Mary lives in housing provided through the defence force for the families of service men. She has no family living nearby, but communicates with her parents and 2 siblings on a regular basis using Skype. However, she has not physically seen her family since the twins have been born. After discovering a lump in her left breast whilst she was showering, Mary is very anxious about what this might mean. Mary’s GP refers her for a series of tests. The results indicate that Mary has early-stage breast cancer. Task: Discuss the emotional, cognitive, and behavioural responses that Mary is likely to experience in relation to this diagnosis. Your discussion must include a reference to the risk and protective factors that are relevant to Mary’s situation You should submit your draft to Turnitin well in advance of the due date (ideally, several days before) to ensure that you get your Turnitin originality report and have time to work on any issues identified by Turnitin. Due date: week 8, Wednesday 26th April 2017 – by 12 midnight Weighting: 40% Length and/or format: 1100 words Purpose: Students can demonstrate their knowledge of various aspects of unit content and academic writing. Learning outcomes assessed: 2, 5 & 8 Late Submissions Applications for extensions are to be made on the application form (see the ‘forms’ section of the student area of the university website) before the due date/time and must be supported with evidence such as a medical certificate. Late penalties apply for essays submitted after the due date/time without an approved extension. Please note that applications for Special Consideration need to be made within 5 days of the due date of the assessment. Information can be found at the following link: http://students.acu.edu.au/administration_and_enrolment/handbooks/handbook_2015/general_information/ assessment_procedures/3._processes Assessment criteria: The essay feedback sheet (assessment rubric) for the essay is attached to this unit outline.