aging, health condition, and race

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Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Research (H&CPR) Essay

     

Instructions

In brief:

Using the references you previously identified, you will compile a well-written research essay on your identified topic in aging. Your assignment will follow the outline below:

Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Research Essay

       I. Introduction to Topic in Aging

       II. History of Topic in Aging

                 a. When Topic Became an Issue in Aging

                 b. How Topic in Aging Has Changed Over Time

       III. Influence of Demography on Topic (ex: gender, race and/or ethnicity, age, income,                 educational attainment)

                 a. Point 1 (ex: how age influences this topic in aging)

                 Which citations will address this subcomponent of your essay, and why? 

                 b. Point 2 (ex: how race and ethnicity influence this topic in aging)

                 Which citations will address this subcomponent of your essay, and why? 

                 c. Point 3 (ex: how gender influences this topic in aging)

                Which citations will address this subcomponent of your essay, and why? 

       IV. Contemporary Issues of Topic in Aging

               a.. Why Topic is an Important Issue in Aging Today

                           1. Reason one

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                           2. Reason two

                          3. Reason three

      VI. Bibliography

This assignment is the second of three (3) sequential research assignments in this course: 1) Building Your Essay; 2) Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Research Essay; and 3) Differing Research Viewpoints Table.

This assignment requires you to compile and submit a well-written two to four (2-4) page research essay on your previously identified research topic in aging; please note that a title page and reference list are required and do not contribute to the minimum length requirement of the assignment. The purpose of this paper is to link historical and demographic trends to contemporary issues in aging.

Your research essay will rely on the academic, peer-reviewed sources you gathered for the Building Your Essay  assignment. You must use in-text citations for information you gathered using APA format styling consistently throughout. Your paper will be submitted as a Word document via the Assignments folder in the LEO classroom. Please note that .JPG, .PNG, and .ODT files are not appropriate; all submissions will be reviewed by TurnItIn for academic integrity review.

Your Research Essay must address the following items:

Topic selected (brief description) Historical background (e.g. When did this become an aging issue? How has this topic in aging changed over time?) Influence of demography (e.g. What role do factors like gender, race and/or ethnicity, age, income, educational attainment, etc. play as related to your specific topic?) Contemporary aspects (e.g. Why is this an important aging issue now?)

Your paper will be concise and formal (academic) in tone. You must proofread your work prior to submission, and points will be deducted for poor writing quality as well as failure to use APA format. Before submission, carefully review the rubric provided to ensure you have addressed all important aspects of the Research Essay assignment. Additional research resources are also available within the LEO classroom.

You have already:

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Identified and submitted your research topic of interest to the appropriate discussion board in Week 1 for approval Uploaded your Building Your Essay assignment as a Word document via the Assignments folder in Week 2 and received detailed feedback and edits Shared at least three (3) interesting concepts or findings related to your research topic that you discovered in your search in the appropriate discussion board in Week 2 Read and responded substantively to what at least two (2) of your peers discovered in their reference search in Week 3

Satisfactory completion of this assignment requires you to now:

Complete a concise and formal research paper including the above content areas and following the detailed grading rubric Incorporate your 10 references and edited references list in APA format to the end of your paper Upload your Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Research Essay as a Word document via the Assignments folder in Week 4 for grading

Your Historical and Contemporary Perspectives Research Essay assignment will be graded according to the detailed grading rubric below:

Component Value Descriptions Total points

Topic 1 points

Well-written, concise description of the topic  

 

 

1

.5 points

Adequate description of the topic May be overly wordy or lacking detail but topic is clear

0 points

Lacks topic description Topic unclear due to poor writing or omission of important detail

Historical Background

4 points

Excellent overview of historical perspective of the topic

 

 

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Includes examples and details to support statements

 

 

           4

3 points

Good overview of historical perspective May be missing one or two minor details

2 points

Fair overview of historical perspective Missing one or two major details

1 point

Poor overview of historical perspective Missing several major details Writing is mostly incomprehensible

0 points

Missing historical background Writing is incomprehensible

Demography

 

 

2 points

Correctly articulates the influence of demography on the selected topic (at least three different points discussed)

 

 

           21

point Identifies the influence of demography on the selected topic, but misses one or two important details

0 points

Unable to identify the influence of demography on selected topic demography not addressed

Contemporary Issues

 

 

 

 

4 points

Excellent overview of contemporary issues related to the topic Includes examples and details to support statements

 

 

 

 

 

3 points

Good overview of contemporary issues May be missing one or two minor details

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  42 points

Fair overview of contemporary issues Missing one or two major details

1 point

Poor overview of contemporary issues Missing several major details Writing is mostly incomprehensible

0 points

Missing historical background Writing is incomprehensible

Composition

 

 

2 points

Writing is concise and thorough Writing is well-organized, ideas flow logically from beginning to end Few or no mechanical errors (spelling, punctuation, grammar) Utilizes outline provided in syllabus

 

 

 

 

 

  2 1 point

Writing is overly wordy or too terse May have lapses in organization or flow Few to several mechanical errors that may affect readability Does not utilize outline provided in syllabus

0 points

Writing is disorganized or disjointed Many mechanical errors that seriously impact readability Does not utilize outline provided in syllabus

APA format

 

 

 

2 points

Correct use of in-text citations Correct use of APA format (spacing, margins, numbering) Correct use of APA format in reference list

 

 

 

 

 

  2

1 point

Minor errors in use of in-text citations Minor errors in APA format (spacing, margins, numbering)

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Minor errors in use of APA format in reference list

.5 points

Serious errors in use of in-text citations Serious errors in APA format (spacing, margins, numbering)