Cach Lam Phong Van

The following guidelines apply to all students unless a student has made an alternative proposal that has been agreed to by the professor.

1. Each student should conduct a series of three interviews with one individual over age 60, based on guidelines and topics presented in class.  Note that sometime during your interviews you should discuss with your interviewee at least two of the "Issues important to the Elderly" that we discussed in class or were described in handouts.  (Refer to the handouts on planning interviews and the handouts on on "Aging: Critical Issues.")

2. The Interview Report must be submitted by the deadline described on the syllabus or announced in class.  The report is a single report that covers all of the interviews.

3. The Interview Report should be 6-10 typewritten pages.

4. The Interview Report should follow all of the normal guidelines for a well-written paper.  Please refer to Part 1 of the separate handout on Guidelines for Writing Papers.  You should read that handout before you write your report, and read it again after you have written your report.  I will expect you to follow all of the guidelines in Part 1 of that handout.

5. The Interview Report and Reflection Paper should use the following outline.  Begin each section with a numbered boldface title as shown here.

1. Introduction and overview.  This section should be a page or less.  It should describe how the interviews were arranged, give a general description of the interviewee (NO NAME!), describe when and where the interviews took place, and give an overview of what happened.  It should briefly orient the reader to what is to come, give sufficient background information so the reader can understand the context for the remainder of the report, and give a brief summary of what happened.

2. Plans for the Interviews.  Describe your plans for each interview even if they were not carried out.  Include any planning materials or other materials you prepared in advance in...