HLT 494 Grand Canyon University Obesity Literature Evaluation Table

HLT 494 Grand Canyon University Obesity Literature Evaluation Table

HLT 494 Grand Canyon University Obesity Literature Evaluation Table

 

 

It is important to identify and understand your own family culture in order to be able to understand and respect other cultures. Interview a family member, and an individual from another culture with which you are unfamiliar. Some examples of an individual from another culture to consider for the assignment include a neighbor, coworker, patient, or friend. Please inform the individuals of the purpose of this assignment and make sure you receive their consent.

Interviews:

Review the “Family Interview ” template prior to the interview. Additional space is designated on the template for you to create three additional questions to ask both interviewees (family member and person from another culture). Additional questions should be relevant to the readings or discussion and should provide value to the interview by helping to understand culture. HLT 494 Grand Canyon University Obesity Literature Evaluation Table

Some of the questions may include:

  1. Family beliefs: Have they changed over generations?
  2. Educational and occupational status in the culture and in the family
  3. Communication methods: verbal and nonverbal
  4. Current family goals/priorities
  5. Family member roles and organizational systems
  6. Spiritual beliefs: current practice and death and dying
  7. Alternative lifestyles
  8. Work attitudes and structure

Written Paper:

Using the “Family Interview ” template, interview your designated family member and the person from another culture. Be sure to write your responses in a way that will assist you in writing your paper. After the interview is completed, write a paper of 750-1,000 words that includes the following: HLT 494 Grand Canyon University Obesity Literature Evaluation Table

  1. An introductory paragraph with the reasons for selecting the interviewees
  2. A summary of the responses from the interview template gathered from the interviewees
  3. A comparison and contrast of your findings between the two interviewees
  4. A reflective concluding paragraph on how family roles affect the cultural domains and relationships for each individual

General Requirements:

Submit both the completed “Family Interview” template and the written paper” to the instructor.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance

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Family Interview HLT-324V: Transcultural Health Care College of Nursing and Health Care Professions When conducting the “Family Interview,” please make sure that you inform the individual you choose to interview that you will be using their responses in a compare and contrast cultural paper for HLT-324V. It is important that people give you approval to use their personal stories prior to doing so. Please use this template and the following questions below when conducting your interviews. In addition to these questions, you are required to ask another three questions, which you are to include on this template. Please submit this template with your paper by the end of Module 2. 1. What are your family roles/gender roles? How are they the same as or different from those traditionally practiced by your culture (who is the head of the household, who makes decisions, how are decisions made, etc.)? 2. What does your culture and family see as primary family goals (education, marriage, etc.)? © 2019. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. 3. What is your culture’s view on alternative lifestyles (living together prior to marriage, domestic partnerships, single parenting, etc.)? 4. What are your family’s religious beliefs, and have they changed over generations? 5. What are your family’s spiritual beliefs around death and dying? © 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. 6. What are your culture’s education and occupational status within the family unit? 7. What are your culture’s preferred communication methods (verbal and nonverbal)? 8. Additional question: © 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. 9. Additional question: 10. Additional question: © 2014. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved. Course Code HLT-324V Class Code HLT-324V-O500 Criteria Content Percentage 80.0% Interviews 30.0% Compare and Contrast Family Cultures 30.0% Influence of Family Roles 20.0% Organization and Effectiveness 17.0% Thesis Development and Purpose 6.0% Paragraph Development and Transitions 6.0% Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0% Format 3.0% Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 1.0% Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment) 2.0% Total Weightage 100% Assignment Title Family Interview – Compare and Contrast Cultures Paper Unsatisfactory (0.00%) The interview template is not used. A summary of the information gathered in the interviews is not provided. A comparison and contrast between family cultures is not presented. A reflection of family roles is not included. Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. Paragraphs and transitions consistently lack unity and coherence. No apparent connections between paragraphs are established. Transitions are inappropriate to purpose and scope. Organization is disjointed. Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are used. Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. No reference page is included. No citations are used. Total Points 150.0 Less than Satisfactory (65.00%) The interview template is partially used; a minimum of eight of the standard questions are addressed. No additional questions are written or asked; or, the additional questions asked are not related to the course material or the interview. No additional value is created by asking the questions. A partial summary of the interviews is provided. Most of the The comparison and contrast between family cultures is incomplete. It is unclear which cultural aspects were compared or contrasted between the two cultures; or, the analysis focuses primarily on one culture. A brief reflection on how family roles affect culture is presented. Similarities or differences are acknowledged, but not clearly addressed. Thesis and/or main claim are insufficiently developed and/or vague; purpose is not clear. Some paragraphs and transitions may lack logical progression of ideas, unity, coherence, and/or cohesiveness. Some degree of organization is evident. Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. Reference page is present. Citations are inconsistently used. Satisfactory (75.00%) The interview template is partially used; a minimum of nine of the standard questions are addressed. Two additional questions are asked. The additional questions reflect the concepts from the course material, but the questions are not entirely relevant to the interviews. Some additional value are created by asking the questions. The information is written in The comparison and contrast between family cultures is too broad to accurately explore cultural similarities and differences. The analysis fails to examine the specific responses presented in the interviews. A brief reflection on how family roles affect other cultural domains and relationships is presented. Some similarities or differences are identified. Thesis and/or main claim are apparent and appropriate to purpose. Paragraphs are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other. Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Reference page is included and lists sources used in the paper. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present Good (85.00%) The interview template is used. The additional questions reflect relevant concepts from the course material, and are relevant to the interviews. Additional value is created by asking the questions. The information is written in the form of an academic summary. The comparison and contrast between family cultures explores cultural similarities and differences. The analysis examines the responses presented in the interviews. A reflection on how family roles affect other cultural domains and relationships is presented. General similarities and differences that occur between the two individuals as a result of family roles are identified. Thesis and/or main claim are clear and forecast the development of the paper. It is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. A logical progression of ideas between paragraphs is apparent. Paragraphs exhibit a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Topic sentences and concluding remarks are appropriate to purpose. Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. Reference page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct. Excellent (100.00%) Comments The interview template is used. The additional questions utilize specific concepts from the course material in a manner that gathers in-depth responses from the interviewees. The additional questions provide deeper insight for understanding culture. The information from the interviews is wellorganized in the form of an academic summary. The comparison and contrast between family cultures explores cultural similarities and differences in great detail. The analysis examines specific responses presented in the interviews and generates insight into the two cultures. A reflection on how family roles affect other cultural domains and relationships is insightful and supported with evidence. Specific similarities and differences that occur between the two individuals as a result of family roles are identified. Thesis and/or main claim are comprehensive; contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. All format elements are correct. In-text citations and a reference page are complete and correct. The documentation of cited sources is free of error. Points Earned