Outline of Life History Paper I Introduction (16 pts)

1. Candidate 2. How did you find the older adult for the interview? 3. Who is the older adult? 4. When, where, did you interview the candidate?

II Biographical Information about the candidate (16 pts) 1. Date and place of birth 2. Family information 3. Schooling, etc…

III Significant events in the life of the candidate (16 pts) 1. Describe any factors that changed the course of their life or influenced

who they became as person.

IV Summary of evaluation of the experience: address the following questions in your evaluation of the experience: (30 pts)

1. Were your previous assumptions or opinions of older adults influenced by what you learned about your interview candidate?

2. Has the interview changed your outlook on aging? 3. How did the hope and aspirations of the older adult compare with

your own? 4. How did you feel about the older adult after the interview? 5. How do you think this experience will affect your relationship with

older adults in your role as a nurse? 6. Has the Life History Paper experience helped your learning in

anyway?

APA format, cover sheet, 300-500 word, two references Attach the grading rubric to your paper.

Grading Rubric for Life History Research Paper Nursing 126

(Homework worth 100 points) Student Name _____________________________________ Date ___________ Instructor: __________________________________________

Topics Points Possible Points Total Achieved

Comments

Introduction 16

Biographical Information

16

Significant Information

16

Summary evaluation of the experience

30

APA Format 5

Cover Sheet 2

300-500 Word Count