Paper #3
Discourse Communities
(150 points)
We have been exploring the concepts of Discourse/discourse and Discourse communities. Linguists James Paul Gee and John Swales have shown us both how they define these terms and how they think they apply to the ability to learn. For this paper, you will choose a Discourse community that you are a member of (either expert or novice) or one that you wish to join and write a paper that informs the reader about your community and persuades the reader that your group qualifies as a Discourse community. While you will need to start with the six criteria that Swales lays out as your main framework, you will also need to incorporate Gee to help you explain what you mean even further. I am expecting some vocabulary words like mushfake, identity kit, primary/ secondary and dominant/non-dominant Discourse, etc. to make their way into your work alongside definitions and explanations of all six of Swales’ criteria. Remember to forward the ideas presented in Gee and Swales to help convince your reader that your community is a DC. This paper is examining your ability to define the concept of a DC and your ability to incorporate authors and their concepts into your own writing.
Requirements
Format: MLA, 12 point Times New Roman font, double-spaced, 1” margins
Length: 3-5 pages, not including your Works Cited page
Works Cited: Must use Gee and Swales, can bring in other sources if need

Discussion
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, please read the required textbook chapters and articles for this week.
Create a PowerPoint presentation with 16 to 20 slides (not including the title and reference slides) entitled Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychological Testing. Your presentation must provide 2 to 3 slides for each of the required topics and include appropriate citations of your referenced sources. Separate reference slides, which follow APA formatting guidelines for a References page, must be included at the end of the presentation. You must create your own template and organize your presentation in the sequence provided. Do not use a font smaller than 20 pt. You are encouraged to insert relevant figures and graphics. Make sure to appropriately cite any images you use. If you include a table or figure from a journal article, cite it according to APA guidelines. The notes section of each slide must include the text for oral comments you would make while presentating the materials to a live audience.
References must be cited according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. For assistance with creating a visually engaging and readable presentation, you may review Garr Reynolds’s tips for creating presentations (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
 
Please Follow Directions                     No Plagiarism
The presentation must cover each of the following topics in the order presented below.
The Ethical and Social Implications of Testing

  • Provide an overview and brief evaluation of the ethical and social implications of psychological assessment.

Professional Responsibilities

  • Describe the responsibilities of both test publishers and test users.

Testing Individuals Representing Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

  • Analyze and describe issues related to the testing of cultural and linguistic minorities.

Reliability

  • Explain the common sources of measurement error and how measurement error can impact reliability.

Validity 

  • Create a diagram or figure to compare the types of validity discussed in the textbook.
  • Describe the extravalidity concerns related to testing.
  • Review the articles by Fergus (2013), Kosson, et al. (2013) and Mathieu, Hare, Jones, Babiak, & Neumann (2013). Analyze the information presented in these articles on factor analysis and describe how it is used to validate the constructs of the instruments.

Clinical Versus Statistical Prediction

  • Compare clinical and statistical prediction of mental health decisions based on the work of Ægisdóttir, et al. (2006) and Grove & Lloyd (2006).

Application One: An Ethical and Professional Quandry

  • Select one of the Ethical and Professional Quandries in Testing from Case Exhibit 1.2 in your textbook and describe the ethical issues specific to the scenario you selected. Include an analysis of the relevant principles from Standard 9 in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
  • Taking on the role of the psychologist or counselor in the chosen scenario, describe how you might respond to the challenge you selected and provide a brief rationale for your decision.

Application Two: Evidence-Based Medicine

  • Summarize Youngstrom’s (2013) recommendations for linking assessment directly to clinical decision making in evidence-based medicine.
  • Elaborate on each of Youngstrom’s recommendations by providing practical examples that illustrate the relevance of the recommendations in a clinical setting.

Application Three: Selecting Valid Instruments

  • Create a research hypothesis or brief clinical case scenario in which you must select an instrument to measure intolerance for uncertainty.
  • Use the information in the Fergus (2013) article to support which measure to use.

The presentation

  • Must consist of 16 to 20 slides (not including title and reference slides) that are formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..

Leadership in Program Planning Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria Non-performance Basic Proficient Distinguished
Describe a wellness and prevention program that involves patients in the management of their individual health care needs. 15% Does not describe a wellness and prevention program that involves patients in the management of their individual health care needs. Gives basic information on the program description and minimally describes how it will involve patients in the management of their individual health care needs. Describes a wellness and prevention program that involves patients in the management of their individual health care needs. Describes a high quality wellness and prevention program that involves patients in the management of their individual health care needs and integrates additional information and material.
Provide evidence to support the need for adoption of a wellness and prevention program. 15% Does not provide evidence to support the need for adoption of a wellness and prevention program. Provides minimal evidence to support the need for adoption of a wellness and prevention program. Provides evidence to support the need for adoption of a wellness and prevention program. Provides evidence that strongly supports the need for adoption of a wellness and prevention program and covers all major points using credible sources other than the course readings.
Define the target population for a wellness and prevention program. 10% Does not define the target population for a wellness and prevention program. Partially defines the target population for a wellness and prevention program. Defines the target population for a wellness and prevention program. Completely defines the target population for a wellness and prevention program, including relevant examples.
Plan a wellness and prevention program that incorporates current research and evidence-based practices. 15% Does not plan a wellness and prevention program that incorporates current research and evidence-based practices. Partially incorporates current research and evidence-based practices in the program plan. Plans a wellness and prevention program that incorporates current research and evidence-based practices. Plans a wellness and prevention program that incorporates current research and evidence-based practices and includes research and evidence for all aspects of key points.
Describe the overall collaboration, organization, and management structure that would be needed to implement a wellness and prevention program. 15% Does not describe the overall collaboration, organization, and management structure that would be needed to implement a wellness and prevention program. Partially describes the overall collaboration, organization, and management structure that would be needed to implement a wellness and prevention program. Describes the overall collaboration, organization, and management structure that would be needed to implement a wellness and prevention program. Describes the overall collaboration, organization, and management structure that would be needed to implement a wellness and prevention program, identifying multiple opportunities for collaboration.
Identify strategies to use information management tools to monitor the outcomes of a health program. 15% Does not identify strategies to use information management tools to monitor the outcomes of a health program. Identifies strategies that are insufficient or not appropriate for the proposed program. Identifies strategies to use information management tools to monitor the outcomes of a health program. Identifies strategies to use information management tools to monitor the outcomes of a health program, citing literature to support the use of the tools or strategies.
Apply APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. 10% Does not apply APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Partially applies APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Applies APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Applies APA writing style to write clearly and logically, with correct use of formatting, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, with no errors.
Correctly format citations using APA style. 5% Does not format citations using APA style. Partially formats citations using APA style. Correctly formats citations using APA style. Correctly formats citations using APA style, with no errors.
    Leadership in Program Planning As a nurse who is involved as a leader, you may be in a position to develop and implement wellness and prevention programs, disease management programs, or quality management programs. Such program development can enable the nurse leader to foster a proactive approach that involves the patient in the management of her individual health care needs. By utilizing a self-health-care approach, the goal is for the patient to have a better understanding of matters relating to his health, to maintain a more active lifestyle, and to have mental well-being. Your assignment this week is to demonstrate your leadership ability by planning one of the following programs, to be implemented in either your workplace or somewhere within your community:
  • Prevention program.
  • Disease management program.
  • Quality management program.
Write up your chosen program idea in a formal APA paper with a title page (see page 23 in your APA Manual) and references (no abstract required). The paper should include:
  1. Introduction of program idea.
  2. Narrative description: The narrative provides the overall description for each of the major components of your chosen program idea.
  3. Statement of problem or needs and resources assessment: This should represent a brief synopsis of the key findings identified for why you want to implement this program (this must be supported with a minimum of two references). Define the priority target populations or community sectors (for example, high school students, college students, alcohol outlets, neighborhood zone, nursing or medical staff, certain patient demographic, et cetera).
  4. Planning process and identification of priorities: This section should include the overall planning process of how you would put the program together. What are current nursing evidence-based practices and research components that would support your program idea? (You should have a minimum of three.)
  5. Project management and collaboration: Describe the overall collaboration, organization, and management structure that would be needed to implement your program idea.
  6. Strategies and tools to manage information: Identify strategies to use information management tools to monitor the outcomes of your suggested program.
  7. Conclusion of your program idea.
   
  • I work in Labor and Delivery, so I need it to be focused on a prevention program, Disease management program. Or Quality management program.
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