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CHE 320 Milestone Two Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: As a community health professional, it is important that you have knowledge of the primary concerns of the aging population. Today, the aging population comprises a substantial percentage of the total population, so it is likely that you will come into contact with them as you work in the field. You can learn more about the statistics of the aging population in the Module One overview.

Prompt: This milestone should encompass Section I: Introduction and Section II: Perspectives of the final project. As you complete research to support the current versus historical perspectives analysis and comparison, you will need to use the Shapiro Library. This guide, Getting Started with Research@Shapiro Library, will help you begin your search for information.

Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:

I. Introduction: You will set the stage for your analysis paper by comparing the primary concerns raised in the interview you conducted in a previous milestone with the primary concerns identified in the course and in your independent research. Specifically, compare the primary concerns raised by your interviewee to those discussed during this class. Consider why the identified concerns are concerns for the aging population.

II. Perspectives: Now that you have analyzed multiple concerns of the aging population, you will select one primary concern on which to focus your analysis paper, comparing the historical and current perspectives of the specific concern.

A. Primary Concern: Select one of the previously identified primary concerns to be the focus of the remainder of your analysis paper, explaining why you selected this specific concern. For example, you may explain that you found one concern more interesting than the others, or you may have a personal connection with a specific concern.

B. Historical Perspectives: Describe the historical perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population, supporting your description with evidence. For example, what was the public perception of the concern with respect to the aging population 20 or 30 years ago? How did the aging population perceive the concern 20 or 30 years ago? Consider that the specific concern may not have been a concern for the public or aging population in the past.

C. Current Perspectives: Describe the current perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population, supporting your description with evidence. For example, what is the public’s perception of the concern for the aging population?

D. Compare Perspectives: Compare the historical and current perspectives of the concern, citing specific similarities and differences in the perspectives. What stood out about the similarities and differences in the search?

E. Potential Improvements: Identify potential improvements in the public perception of the aging population with respect to the concern, supporting your claims with evidence. If you do not feel that the public perception could be improved, justify your response with evidence.

Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (85%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduction: Compare Primary

Concerns

Compares the primary concerns identified in the interview with the primary concerns identified in research, citing specific similarities and differences

Compares the primary concerns identified in the interview with the primary concerns identified in research, citing similarities and differences, but with gaps in detail, logic, or specificity of examples

Does not compare the primary concerns identified in the interview with the primary concerns identified in research

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Perspectives: Primary Concern

Selects one of the previously identified primary concerns to be the focus of the analysis paper, explaining why the concern was selected

Selects one of the previously identified primary concerns to be the focus of the analysis paper, explaining why the concern was selected, but explanation has gaps in detail or logic

Does not select one of the previously identified primary concerns to be the focus of the analysis paper

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Perspectives: Historical

Perspectives

Describes the historical perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population, supporting with evidence

Describes the historical perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population, supporting with evidence, but with gaps in detail, accuracy, or support

Does not describe the historical perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population

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Perspectives: Current

Perspectives

Describes the current perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population, supporting with evidence

Describes the current perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population, supporting with evidence, but with gaps in detail, accuracy, or support

Does not describe the current perspectives of the selected concern for the aging population

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Perspectives: Compare

Perspectives

Compares the historical and current perspectives of the concern, citing specific similarities and differences in the perspectives

Compares the historical and current perspectives of the concern, citing similarities and differences in the perspectives, but with gaps in detail, logic, or specificity of examples

Does not compare the historical and current perspectives of the concern

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Perspectives: Potential

Improvements

Identifies potential improvements in the public perception of the aging population with respect of the concern, supporting claims with evidence

Identifies potential improvements in the public perception of the aging population with respect of the concern, supporting claims with evidence, but with gaps in detail, logic, or support

Does not identify potential improvements in the public perception of the aging population with respect of the concern

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Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

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Total 100%