watch the documentary “One Nation Under Stress” (2020) directed by Marc Levin and answer some questions
I’m trying to study for my Psychology course and I need some help to understand this question.
QUESTIONS
- What type of stress is dangerous?
- What are the negative consequences of stress? What rates/indicators does it affect negatively?
- Is there a correlation between the decreasing average life-expectancy and stress?
- What is the impact of stress on our body?
- Are there similarities between animals and human beings regarding stress?
- Do financial problems/unemployment problems have an impact on stress?
- Who has less control over their life? People in what type of jobs have higher levels of stress and as a result, limited life-expectancy? What does the Whitehall Study tell us?
- Do you think social relations and social support help coping with stress?
- Is there a correlation between drug addiction and stress? How did Angela Glass’ life change with her addiction?
- Have the lives of American middle-class people changed in the last decades? If so, how, and why?
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You are going to watch a documentary and then write a reflection paper. The paper will be double-spaced, font size 12,. You are not required to cite additional sources. You are expected to present the content, critically analyze it and reflect on the new information you gained while connecting the issues to the broader themes of course. It is essential that your paper is well-organized and written in professional language that applies the grammar and spelling rules
Table 3. Grading rubric for writing assignments
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Criteria (Points) |
Excellent (25-20) |
Good (15-19) |
Fair (14-8) |
Needs Improvement (Below 7) |
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Comprehensive and accurate content review |
The documentary was presented thoroughly, accurately and persuasive manner in the paper. |
Some key points either missing or glossed over unnecessarily. |
Either some material was not covered or was covered inaccurately or superficially. |
Key points were not covered or were covered in a totally inaccurate manner. |
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Critical analysis and reflection on useful knowledge |
Thoughtful, critical analysis of the assigned documentary offered in the paper and details on key issues are provided. |
Analysis advanced key ideas but did so sporadically or inconsistently; some details are missing from the analysis. |
Analysis included some key ideas but failed to reflect most of them and either the details are not included or inaccurate |
The paper largely failed to grasp key issues and lacked any details or critical approach. |
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Implications drawn, tied to the broader themes of course |
Implications explored were realistic and thoughtful. Made insightful connections between assigned material, key theoretical concepts, broader course themes. |
Some effort made to identify implications of material, but teasing out their importance to course, theories, and concepts could be better. |
Some effort made to identify implications of material, but teasing out their importance to course, theories, and concepts is incomplete. |
The paper largely failed to identify key implications and little or no effort made to link findings with broader themes/concepts. |
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Writing Mechanics |
Excellent writing of paper; organization of paper; use of concise, clear language; use of professional language is evident. |
Good writing of paper; organization of paper; use of concise, clear language; use of professional language is evident. |
Some evidence of good writing of paper; organization of paper; use of concise, clear language; use of professional language is intermittent. |
Little if any evidence of good writing of paper; organization of paper; use of concise, clear language; lack of use of professional language. |
