Running head: UNIT 4 PROJECT 1 UNIT 4 PROJECT 8 Reflecting on Sources Sam Smith Kaplan University CM 220 05 Carrie Hannigan October 1, 2011Unit 4 Project: Reflecting on Sources Complete all three parts of the worksheet below. Be sure to cite all sources in APA format, including using in-text citations and reference page citations in the spaces provided. The writing should be in Standard English and complete sentences. The sources noted in this worksheet should be related to your "big idea," which is the basis of your final project in this course. Save this document to your computer, and submit it through the Unit 4 dropbox, per the instructions in the classroom under Unit 4's Project Description.Part I: Pre-Interview Worksheet Directions: Complete each section of the Pre-Interview Worksheet below. Although students are not required to conduct an interview as research for the final project, the process of thinking about potential questions and responses related to the final project topic will help stimulate further ideas and questions related to conducting relevant and reliable research. Of course, you may also decide to interview the person discussed here or another appropriate subject and use the material in your upcoming projects as a primary source. Interviewer Name Sam Smith Interviewee Name Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Interview Method email Interview Location If interviewing in person, where will it be conducted? Have you seen the location yet? FORMCHECKBOX Yes FORMCHECKBOX No X FORMCHECKBOX Not applicable Interviewee Research Adichie was featured in a TED video, discussing her beliefs that writers should tell stories that create more than one point of view, thus avoiding a "single-story" perspective; her example was that she grew up in Nigeria, but read stories from England and the United States, which colored her perception of storytelling and the world (Adichie, 2009). Likewise, she has found that others hold misperceptions of her own culture based on the limited views of stories (and media coverage). Adichie is advocating that storytellers adopt a point of view that is true to their culture, and helps show the world the complexities of their culture. Adichie is the author of Purple Hibiscus and Half of a Yellow Sun. Other publications include short stories, speeches, and non-fiction articles. She has received 13 awards for her writing, and numerous nominations for other awards. Through interviewing Adichie, I hope to gain her insights on how facilitating storytelling within an elderly community can benefit the community overall. Interview Topic Research Storytelling is a fundamental aspect of every society; it can educate, inspire, motivate, and entertain. The act of creating stories can be therapeutic for the writer, as it compels the individual to tap into his/her own emotions and memories in order to create these engaging scenes and worlds. Digital storytelling is one method of conveying a person's narrative to an.

1. Running head: UNIT 4 PROJECT
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UNIT 4 PROJECT
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Reflecting on Sources
Sam Smith
Kaplan University
CM 220 05
Carrie Hannigan
October 1, 2011Unit 4 Project: Reflecting on Sources
Complete all three parts of the worksheet below. Be sure to cite
all sources in APA format, including using in-text citations and
reference page citations in the spaces provided. The writing
should be in Standard English and complete sentences. The
sources noted in this worksheet should be related to your "big
idea," which is the basis of your final project in this course.
Save this document to your computer, and submit it through the
Unit 4 dropbox, per the instructions in the classroom under Unit
4's Project Description.Part I: Pre-Interview Worksheet
Directions: Complete each section of the Pre-Interview
Worksheet below. Although students are not required to conduct
an interview as research for the final project, the process of
thinking about potential questions and responses related to the
final project topic will help stimulate further ideas and
questions related to conducting relevant and reliable research.
Of course, you may also decide to interview the person
discussed here or another appropriate subject and use the
material in your upcoming projects as a primary source.

2. Interviewer Name
Sam Smith
Interviewee Name
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Interview Method
email
Interview Location
If interviewing in person, where will it be conducted?
Have you seen the location yet?
FORMCHECKBOX
Yes
FORMCHECKBOX
No
X FORMCHECKBOX
Not applicable
Interviewee Research
Adichie was featured in a TED video, discussing her beliefs that
writers should tell stories that create more than one point of
view, thus avoiding a "single-story" perspective; her example
was that she grew up in Nigeria, but read stories from England
and the United States, which colored her perception of
storytelling and the world (Adichie, 2009). Likewise, she has
found that others hold misperceptions of her own culture based
on the limited views of stories (and media coverage). Adichie is
advocating that storytellers adopt a point of view that is true to
their culture, and helps show the world the complexities of their
culture. Adichie is the author of Purple Hibiscus and Half of a
Yellow Sun. Other publications include short stories, speeches,
and non-fiction articles. She has received 13 awards for her
writing, and numerous nominations for other awards. Through
interviewing Adichie, I hope to gain her insights on how
facilitating storytelling within an elderly community can benefit
the community overall.

3. Interview Topic Research
Storytelling is a fundamental aspect of every society; it can
educate, inspire, motivate, and entertain. The act of creating
stories can be therapeutic for the writer, as it compels the
individual to tap into his/her own emotions and memories in
order to create these engaging scenes and worlds. Digital
storytelling is one method of conveying a person's narrative to
an Internet audience; digital storytelling combines text, video,
still-images, and audio (narration and music) into short videos
that generally emotionally striking. This form of storytelling
can benefit the elderly community by allowing them to tell the
stories that mean something to them; furthermore, this creative
process can help prevent depression and cognitive decline.
Primary Questions
Open Questions:
1. What role does storytelling serve within a community?
2. How can the elderly contribute to your theory on multiple-
perspectives in relation to storytelling?
3. What challenges do you think a storytelling facilitator might
face when gathering stories to create multiple-perspectives, or
stories, within a community?
Closed Questions:
1. Do you think that the community might resist the
documentation of stories from the elderly?
2. Should the person facilitating the storytelling process be able
to censor/edit content, such as phrases that are not politically
correct?
3. Are fiction stories more or less effective in influencing a
community than non-fiction narratives?

4. Reasoning Behind Asking These Questions
Since I respect her perspective on storytelling and the influence
it can have on readers, I want to know how she might feel about
my "big idea" to establish a digital storytelling workshop for
the elderly in my community. As for my closed questions, I
want to push the idea that perhaps the stories of the elderly may
not be well accepted; although I believe these stories are
significant and should not be edited, I want to know if she feels
the same, especially in light of her "single-story" theory and
how it influences society. (For example, if all the stories from
the elderly support a single view of the community, then this
outcome would be in contrast to her suggestion.)
Anticipated Responses to Questions
Because she focuses on avoiding the "single-story" in society, I
feel that she will be supportive of my big idea. Based on her
TED video, she seems sensitive to the effects storytelling can
have on audiences, but she is very opinionated; these
characteristics should provide insightful and passionate
responses from the interviewee. She is also very well spoken, so
I expect her emailed responses to be articulate and appropriate
for direct-quotes. Since our communications will be virtual, I
will not be able to assess body language or voice inflection,
though her video shows her to be a person who has readable
facial expressions, but not much more body language beyond
natural movements (e.g., she doesn't point at the audience, or
use her hands for emphasis).
Secondary Questions
Should anyone be excluded from the storytelling process? If so,
what is the basis of their exclusion? Should the storytellers be
allowed to post their digital stories as anonymous? Should
content that might include "family secrets" be included, or
should the storyteller be cautioned as to the potential negative
effects of including this content?

5. References for Part I
Adichie, C. (2009 October). Chimamanda Adichie: The danger
of a single story [Video file]. Retrieved from
http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda_adichie_the_danger_of_
a_single_story.html
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Part II: Three Secondary Sources
Directions: Now provide information about three secondary
sources related to your final project topic. You are not
necessarily required to use these sources in the final project,
though the sources noted below should be reliable and relevant
as potential sources to support your thesis statement's argument.
Use complete sentences and paragraph format to summarize the
information you intend to use from the source, assess the
credibility and significance of the source, and reflect on how
you will use the information to support or counter your
argument. One of the sources noted below should clearly oppose
your stance on your topic.
Source 1:
Digital Storytelling Cookbook, Joe Lambert
Overall, this is a great resource on how to actually set up and
run workshops that allow individuals to create their own digital
stories. Although the actual model for the workshop is very
interesting, it is the preface and opening chapter of the book
that is relevant to my argument for the essay. Lambert discusses
the need for storytelling and the kinds of stories that individuals
may want to tell through digital media. Lambert was one of the
original founders of the Center for Digital Storytelling in 1994,
and is often cited in journal articles, websites, and books for his
insights on the storytelling process and the important role it
plays in society. He has authored another book, Digital
Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Communities; Lambert
also contributed to the book, Story Circle: Digital Storytelling

6. Around the Word. Although Lambert does not have college
degrees related to multimedia, psychology, or other advanced
degrees beyond his B.A. in Theater and Political Science, is
extensive experience in creating and facilitating stories
qualifies him as a reliable expert.
The cookbook is directly in line with my argument, and will be
used to support the argument that storytelling in a digital form
is ideal for communities; although the source is not related
directly to elderly storytellers, the overall relevance will create
a good basis for the essay to build from.
Source 2:
"Capture Wales": The BBC Digital Storytelling Project, Daniel
Meadows & Jenny Kidd
This is one chapter in a larger book about digital storytelling
and international projects to promote this form of storytelling.
This chapter is supportive of digital storytelling overall, but
careful reading revealed the potential drawback of engaging
adults in the personal storytelling process; some of the
participants went through significant emotional turmoil as
personal stories were brought to the surface and highlighted
with photos and narration. Some of the participants ultimately
refused to share the stories they had spent so much time on, or
they simply abandoned the stories after the project and did not
look at them again. This information could potentially dissuade
the reader of my essay from seeing the value of digital
storytelling for elderly adults; inflicting emotional stress on the
elderly is a concerning result. In my essay, though, I intend to
show how this will be managed by qualified counselors, which
were not available in the BBC project discussed in this source.
Like Joe Lambert, Daniel Meadows, is considered a significant
contributor and facilitator in the field of digital storytelling due
to his influence as the field was just developing. Meadows has
published several books on photography and "participatory
media" (e.g., video interviews, documentaries). He is also a
professional journalist and photographer in the United

7. Kingdom. Kelly McWilliam has an advanced degree in digital
media, and has conducted research on the social impact of
participatory media. She has two books published, and one is
related to the analysis of film and television media.
Source 3:
"Older Adults: Depression and Suicide Facts," NIMH
This source provides reliable statistics on depression in the
elderly, along with insights about depression in the context of
older adults. It is a very short article, and its main goal is to
just briefly explain the prevalence of depression, symptoms, and
potential treatments. Unfortunately, the treatments listed only
include psychotherapy and medication; art, storytelling, or other
creative endeavors are not mentioned in this article; this may
further serve as a counter-argument in my essay, and I'll have to
find research to support the suggestion of not relying only (or at
all) on medication to prevent depression, and instead use digital
storytelling as a creative outlet. This source is considered
reliable since the NIMH is supported by the government, which
means they are held accountable for their research and posted
findings; the NIMH has an advisory board of physicians and
scientists who serve to support the mission statement and efforts
of the organization. The source also includes a significant list
of references to support all the research in the short article.
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Part III: References
Directions: Use the next page to create a references page for the
sources cited in Part II above. Create full citations for each
source in APA format, order the citations alphabetically, and
use a hanging indent.
Lambert, J. (2010 January). Digital storytelling cookbook
[Electronic]. San Francisco, CA: Digital Diner. Retrieved from
http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.pdf
Meadows, D. & Kidd, J. (2009). "Capture Wales": The BBC

8. digital storytelling project. In J. Hartley & K. McWilliam
(Eds.), Story Circle: Digital storytelling around the world. (pp.
91 - 117). Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
National Institute of Mental Health. (2007 April). Older adults:
Depression and suicide facts (Fact Sheet). Retrieved from
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/older-adults-
depression-and-suicide-facts-fact-sheet/index.shtml
Running head: UNIT 4 PROJECT
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Insert your name here
Kaplan UniversityUnit 4 Project: Reflecting on Sources
Complete all three parts of the worksheet below. Be sure to cite
all sources in APA format, including using in-text citations and
reference page citations in the spaces provided. The writing
should be in Standard English and complete sentences. The
sources noted in this worksheet should be related to your "big
idea," which is the basis of your final project in this course.
Save this document to your computer, and submit it through the
Unit 4 dropbox, per the instructions in the classroom under Unit
4's Project Description.Part I: Pre-Interview Worksheet
Directions: Complete each section of the Pre-Interview
Worksheet below. Although students are not required to conduct
an interview as research for the final project, the process of
thinking about potential questions and responses related to the

9. final project topic will help stimulate further ideas and
questions related to conducting relevant and reliable research.
Of course, you may also decide to interview the person
discussed here or another appropriate subject and use the
material in your upcoming projects as a primary source.
Interviewer Name
Insert your name
Interviewee Name
Insert name of interviewee
Interview Method
Note how you will conduct the interview (e.g., email, in-person,
phone, instant messaging)
Interview Location
If interviewing in person, where will it be conducted?
Have you seen the location yet?
FORMCHECKBOX
Yes
FORMCHECKBOX
No
FORMCHECKBOX
Not applicable
Interviewee Research
Using complete sentences, describe the information you have
found about the interviewee. Also, discuss why you have
selected this person to interview. Include an in-text citation if
you use information from a source (e.g., website).
Interview Topic Research
Using complete sentences, discuss any information you already
know or research you have found about the interview topic. Be
sure to cite any information taken from sources.
Primary Questions

10. List a minimum of three open questions and three closed
questions you would ask the interviewee.
Reasoning Behind Asking These Questions
Describe your reasoning behind this line of questioning.
Anticipated Responses to Questions
Discuss how you think the interviewee might respond to the
questions; consider body language that might be seen
Secondary Questions
List three questions that you intend to ask if there is time or if
the interviewee seems open to more questions.
References for Part I
If you used in-text citations for research in the above Pre-
Interview Worksheet, provide the full APA citation here for the
source.
[Please scroll down for Part II of the Project.]
Part II: Three Secondary Sources
Directions: Now provide information about three secondary
sources related to your final project topic. You are not
necessarily required to use these sources in the final project,
though the sources noted below should be reliable and relevant
as potential sources to support your thesis statement's argument.
Use complete sentences and paragraph format to summarize the
information you intend to use from the source, assess the
credibility and significance of the source, and reflect on how
you will use the information to support or counter your
argument. One of the sources noted below should clearly oppose
your stance on your topic.
Source 1:
Summarize, assess, and reflect on the source.

11. Source 2:
Summarize, assess, and reflect on the source.
Source 3:
Summarize, assess, and reflect on the source.
[Please scroll down for Part III of the Project.]
Part III: References
Directions: Use the next page to create a references page for the
sources cited in Part II above. Create full citations for each
source in APA format, order the citations alphabetically, and
use a hanging indent.