HUM 1050 – Introduction to Literature

Assignment #2: Two Mediums – Evaluative Essay – Initial Submission

For this assignment, students will write an evaluative essay comparing two media. You'll use the short story “The bear came over the mountain” (Munro, 2013) and the film 
Away from Her (Egoyan et al., 2006). You will begin working on this assignment with reading, viewing, drafting.

For this essay, the short story is the source material. You are going to evaluate how well the film stands up to the short story. First, you must establish the criteria. What makes the short story successful?  You want to think about this very carefully as you read and make notes. Notice elements of plot, structure, character, and point of view. You'll write about these in the first section of your paper. 

This essay should:

· have specific criteria, using the short story as source material

· use that criterion to make judgments about the film

· support the judgment with evidence from the text and film

· be 1000 words long

· have an explicit thesis statement, with the main idea (the topic of the paper) and a controlling idea (what you, as the author, is saying about the topic)

· In this case, we're making a judgment, and that should be included in the thesis.  Remember — this judgment is not about the film or text is good or bad. It's about whether or not the film lives up to the criteria established in the short story. 

· include an integrated, direct quote from the text/film to support the thesis in each of the body paragraphs

· be written using APA formatting

· use APA guidelines for citation, both in-text and on a References page

· avoid using 1st- or 2nd-person references (focus on objective 3rd-person references instead)

· be submitted as a MS Word .docx file

 

References and Citations:

Citation: (Munro, 2013).

Add paragraph numbers with direct quotes (Munro, 2013, para. 4).

All citations should be: (Egoyan et al., 2006).

Add timestamp number with direct quotes.

Reference

Egoyan, A. Hirst, V., Iron, D. Mankoff, D. Urdl, S. Weiss, J. (Producers), & Polley, S. (Director). (2006). 
Away from her. [Motion

picture]. Canada: Foundry Film.

Munro, A. (2013, Oct 21).
 The bear came over the mountain
. The New Yorker.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2

Criteria	Ratings
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThesis statement (20) Main idea; controlling idea; compelling CSLO 4	20 pts Highly Proficient Precise, succinct thesis statement with obvious main idea and controlling idea; original and compelling.
Body paragraphs (20) Unified; coherent; related to thesis; topic sentences; supporting sentences CSLO 6	20 pts Highly Proficient All body paragraphs are unified and coherent; each body paragraph contains one distinct point; each body paragraph has a topic sentence that is directly related to the thesis; supporting sentences all relate to the topic sentence.
Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics (10) CSLO 6	10 pts Highly Proficient Minimal grammar, spelling, or mechanical errors (at most 2).
Length and Originality (10) CSLO 5	10 pts Highly Proficient Paper meets required word count. AND/OR Less than 10% direct quotes.
Style (20) Introductory and concluding paragraphs; sentence structure; transitional phrases; word choice; tone CSLO 6	20 pts Highly Proficient Introductory and concluding paragraphs are compelling and creative; sentence structure is widely varied (simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences), exceptional use of transitional phrases, academic/elevated/creative word choice; appropriate tone; no slang or informal language.
Formatting (20) APA formatting guidelines CSLO 6	20 pts Highly Proficient No errors in formatting.

See attached report

Discussion: Write at least 2 paragraph with citations in APA format.

Explain the meaning of an asset-based approach to health improvement.

· Provide an example of how positive resources available to individuals and communities enable them to gain more control over their lives and circumstances.

· Describe two to three implications for nursing practice including the cultural aspects.

Reply to the two discussions below (You do not need to use the same citation in the responses to the discussions.

Discussion #1

Hi Angelica, I agree with your view of the asset-based approach and its significance in healthcare. I think it means focusing on community resources that could promote health and well-being. Cassetti et al. (2019) explain that health assets are resources such as skills that improve people’s ability to maintain health. I have also thought that resources are a primary strength in communities that empower individuals and help in overcoming health promotion obstacles. Your example of using written or visual communication to overcome language barriers demonstrates the significance of utilizing community resources. In this scenario, some community members could have the ability to translate health promotion materials using local language. Nurses should build healthy relationships with such individuals to effectively advance individual well-being. I agree with your suggestions for nursing practice—practitioners should understand and respect communities’ communication styles. Do you think cultural competence is a vital element in an asset-based approach?    

References

Cassetti, V., Powell, K., Barnes, A., & Sanders, T. (2019). A systematic scoping review of asset-based approaches to promote health in communities: Development of a framework. 
Global Health Promotion, 
27(3), 175797591984892. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975919848925

Discussion #2

Asset-based approaches to health promotion have become increasingly popular to tackle health inequalities by empowering people in more disadvantaged communities to use local resources and increase control over health and its determinants (Cassetti et al, 2019).  This approach focuses on resources available in the community and using those resources to address healthcare disparities facing the underserved communities.

I moved to Salt Lake City, UT from another country about 15 years ago; one of the resources I got connected early on and found very successful across the immigrants’ communities is a community gardening program run by local nonprofit, county, and city government. It is called ‘New Roots’ program (New roots in Salt Lake City, n.d.). It provides garden plots, technical support, seeds and other resources for local refugee and immigrants community to grow seasonal vegetables and help them sell those in local farmers’ markets. Fresh produces are sold weekly; individuals who have Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) will be able to use it to buy double the produce than in local markets through match from grants. This asset-based approach provides immigrants with sense of ownership of gardens, sense of community, physical and mental exercises, fresh produces, and an ability to earn some money through selling produces.

Mental health, social work, and nursing embrace an asset-based approach to assessment within the health promotion context (Edelman & Kudzma, 2021, p. 146). Nurses can use asset-based approach in identifying gaps in services for the patients/families we are caring for and connect them to available resources to address their needs. Nurses are members of the community, and it is very crucial for us as nurses to be aware of the health care context, service gaps and resources in our community, especially when we are working with individuals from underserved communities.

                                                                                                References

Cassetti, V., Powell, K., Barnes, A., & Sanders, T. (2019). A systematic scoping review of asset-based approaches to promote health in communities: development of a framework. 
Global Health Promotion, 
27(3), 15–23. 

https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975919848925Links to an external site.

Edelman, C., & Kudzma, E. C. (2021). 
Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span – E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.

New roots in Salt Lake City. (n.d.). The IRC. 

https://www.rescue.org/announcement/new-roots-salt-lake-cityLinks to an external site.

 Identify 1 public health issue that you think it is important for nurses to advocate for. Why do you think it is important, what change would you like to see take place, and who would you direct your advocacy efforts to in order to make that change? 

Please put at least 3 references with in-text citations