PAF 101 Module 2 Grade Sheet: Finish All The Question

PAF 101—MODULE 2 GRADE SHEET
BASED ON CHAPTERS 2, 3, & 4 revised DATE \@ "M/d/yy" 10/3/17
Name:Societal Category:
Group #:
Date:
MAXIMUMYOUR
EXERCISEPOINTSSCORECOMMENTS
2.16
2.26
2.36______
2.48______
2.515______
2.65______
3.130______
4.120______
4.28______
4.315______
4.46______
4.58______
4.612______
Subtotal for Paper145______
Points Deducted:
Late Paper_____
Writing_____
Organization_____
Participation_____
Skills Win!_____
Total Points Deducted______
Extra Credit Points:
Competition_____
Speakers_____
Total Extra Credit Points______
TOTAL GRADE
MODULE TWO145______#____
(Fall 2017)
PAF 101 EXERCISES – MODULE 2
BASED ON CHAPTERS 2, 3, & 4
**Consider the Formatting & Grammar Guidelines, under the Module tab on the course website, to be part of the directions for this and all modules.
Failure to complete the two assessments in a thoughtful way could lead to up to a 6-point deduction on the Skills Win! category under “Points Deduction.”
Skills Win! Exercise: Skill Sets 3 & 7: Communicating Verbally & Gathering Information Skills
Total Points Lost: _____(Maximum: 6 points)
* Complete the following.
1 Estimate your level of performance based on the scale below for each of the three skills. Put parentheses around your selection; make sure both your selection and parentheses are bold.

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Skill 9- Converse One-on-One:

1

2

(3)

4

Skill 10- Present to Groups:

1

2

(3)

4

Skill 11- Use Visual Displays:

1

(2)

3

4

2 In one sentence, identify and provide evidence for a skill you need to improve the most.
* Place response here: I need to improve my skills on using visual displays, as I am not used to integrating graphics, images, video and text in presentations.
* Complete the following.
1 Estimate your level of performance based on the scale in Part A for each of the six skills. Put parentheses around your selection; make sure both your selection and the parentheses are bold.

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Skill 23- Search the Web:

1

2

3

(4)

Skill 24- Use Library Holdings:

1

2

(3)

4

Skill 25- Use Commercial Databases:

1

(2)

3

4

Skill 26- Conduct Interviews:

1

2

(3)

4

Skill 27- Use Surveys:

1

2

(3)

4

Skill 28- Keep and Use Records:

1

2

(3)

4

2 In one sentence, identify and provide evidence for the skill you need to improve the most.
* Place response here: I would need to use commercial databases more often as I am unfamiliar with this skill, and I can use these databases to search for relevant information
Exercise 2.1: Locating Quantitative Data
Your Total Score:_____(Maximum:6 points)
Using ProQuest Statistical Insightthrough the Syracuse University Libraries Website (http://library.syr.edu),enter a search term relevant to your societal category, and locate a data table (not a graph) that contains three pieces of data, relevant to that societal category. At least one data point must represent information within the last ten years. Download and print the table, and circle this point. Attach the printout directly behind the page on which this exercise appears.
* Write one sentence describing one piece of data from your table, and include an internal citation here:
The prevalence of diabetes among those aged 2-19 has increased over time, and using data across all racial groups’ women have higher rates of obesity in 2015 at 38.3% compared to 34.3% among men. The prevalence increased with age as obesity is most common among the middle-aged and older adults.
/nchs/data/databriefs/db219.pdf
* Identify the source organization for this data and indicate that here: Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Exercise 2.2: Finding Newspaper and Magazine Articles
Your Total Score:_____(Maximum: 6 points)
Using the ProQuestdatabase through the Syracuse University Libraries Website (http://library.syr.edu),locate a newspaper or magazine article relevant to your societal category at any geographic level.
* Do not use an article from an academic journal.
* Attach a photocopy or printout of the abstract/citation page directly behind the page on which the exercise appears.
* Make sure the article was published within the last six months.
* Quote one full or partial relevant sentence from the article that is related to your societal category here:
“New research reveals that one in eight Americans deals with Type 2 Diabetes. That’s a lot of people. People react differently to this diagnosis.”
“Some people talk about it and others deny it. Those ignoring the fact the inability to make or use insulin put themselves at great risk.”
Randall, B. (2017, Jul 05). What nobody admits about type 2 diabetes. Daily Record Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1916158149?
* Write the search term you used to find your article here:
Type 2 diabetes and healthExercise 2.3: Locating Books
Your Total Score:_____(Maximum: 6 points)
Using the library’s Summon search engine on the home page of the Syracuse University Libraries Website (http://library.syr.edu)find a book on your societal category at any geographic level within the United States. The publication date of the book must be within the last 15 years. Books published by the government and eBooks may not be used for this exercise. Attachphotocopies of the title page and the copyright page, with your SUID, directly behind the page on which this exercise appears.Your SUID (the actual card) must appear on both of the photocopies.Attach a photocopy of the page with the quote you are using and highlight the quote.
* Directly quote a full sentence from the book that is related to your societal category
here:
“Nearly everyone knows someone who has diabetes. About 7.8 percent of the United States population-23.6 million has it. Yet no group has a higher rate of incidence of diabetes than Black women.”
Hinton, H. E., & Beard, H. (2012). Health first!: The black woman's wellness guide. New York: Smiley Books. Exercise 2.4: Using United States Government Publications
Your Total Score:_____(Maximum: 8 points)
Using the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications(http://catalog.gpo.gov), locate one United States government publication relevant to your societal category at any geographic level.
* The publication should include a clearly identified title page and the names of individual or organizational authors, such as those found within formal government agency reports, newsletters, online journals/magazines, etc. These government publications are often posted in PDF format. Their pages are frequently numbered.
* The publication you locate should not merely consist of a brief newsannouncement or other informal online information summary. These types of publications are often posted on the web in HTMLformat only. The document must be more than 10 pages long.
* Do not use U.S. Census Bureau information.
* Must be published within the last five years.
* Attach a photocopy or printout of the cover or title page of the document directly behind the page on which this exercise appears.
* Cite the source you used.
* In no more than two sentences, explain briefly why this source will provide you with useful information about your societal category by using a full or partial quote from the publication here:
The source highlights the link between cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, while also highlight what one can do to avoid clogged blood vessels and high blood pressure. “Keep your blood glucose under control. You can see if your blood glucose is under control by having an A1C test at least twice a year.”
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (2013). Prevent diabetes problems-keep your heart and blood vessels healthy. Retrieved from
https://permanent.access.gpo.gov/gpo49820/heart_508.pdf
.
Exercise 2.5: Using United States Census Data
Your Total Score:_____(Maximum: 15points)
Use data from the 2010 U.S. Census (/quickfacts)to fill out the chart below with the required information for any county, town or city located in your home state, for a comparable county, town or city located in any other state that is within 25% of the population size of your original county, town or city, and for the United States as a whole.
* To obtain data needed for the chart, use the site’s “Quick Facts” link(/quickfacts/table/PST045216/00)
* If your county, town, or city is too large to find a comparable county, town, or city within 25% of its population, choose the largest one you can locate with a population of at least 1 million people.
* Fill in the top row of the chart with your corresponding information. Do not leave the brackets or what is inside the brackets on your chart.
* Do NOT use estimates unless 2010 data is not available, in which case use the most recent time period of data Quick Facts provides for that category.
* Do NOT include percentage (%) signs or dollar ($) signs when filling out the chart.  
* Do not cite or reference this exercise.
* Make sure to specify whether you are using a country, city, or town in each top row of the chart
 

Rockland County, New York

Chesterfield County, Virginia

United States

Population

311,690

316,262

308,758,105

% Persons 65 years and older

13.4

10.4

13.0

% Persons White Not Hispanic

63.0

62.5%

61.3

% Female

51.0

51.8

50.8

Per Capita Income ($)

34,647

33,220

28,930

% Persons in Poverty

14.0

6.9

12.7

% Owner- occupied housing unit rate

68.9

76.3

63.9

% High School Graduate Or Higher – Age 25+

87.3

91.0

86.7

Exercise 2.6: Narrowing your societal category
Your Total Score: _____(Maximum: 5 points)
Based on the research you have done in this chapter, narrow your societal category to a specific societal problem within it. Be sure to state it as a problem.
* Write your specific societal problem, indicating a specific geographic location,at the local, state, or national level,suffering from the problem here:
Type 2 diabetes affects people across various ages and particularly as they get older. One of the challenges is how to manage the disease and this includes the use of self-management to monitor blood sugar levels, eating right and making healthy choices. The risk of diabetes rising among children and teenagers has not received as much action as adults already battling the disease. For those in New York, access to appropriate information can inform what about their choices and that of th...