Week 7 Assignment Intervention Plan

Week 7 Assignment Intervention Plan

 

Assume you are director at a 3-week camp for obese children between the ages of 6 and 16. You must develop an intervention plan that can be implemented at the camp in order to reduce the children’s weight.

Write a paper of approximately 750 words that covers the following elements:

o    Apply motivational theories and techniques in your intervention(s).

o     Incorporate at least two components (e.g., diet, exercise, group sessions, etc.) into your plan. Each component must include at least one reference from the textbook or other scholarly source.

o    Apply at least two of the following concepts when writing your plan:

• Internal motives and external events
• The brain’s role in motivation
• Physiological aspects of weight-loss motivation
• Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
• Psychological, social, and other needs of the participants
• Self-concept
• Self-regulatory skills
• Goal setting and goal striving
• Emotional aspects
• Unconscious aspects
• Positive psychology

 

Include a minimum of four sources, which may consist of readings from the University Library, your text, and other selections.

 

Grading Criteria	Total % available	Student Score	Comments
Content: Intervention Plan
Student applied motivational theories and techniques in the specified intervention	24%
Student included 2 components (such as exercise, diet, group sessions, etc.) and supported the components with references from the textbook and/or other scholarly sources	34%
Student included 2 specific concepts from the list provided in the assignment details within the plan in detail	34%
Assignment Organization
The writing is exceptionally clear. Main ideas include strong supporting material.  Clear sentence structure, no incomplete sentences.  The writing reflects the writer’s specific purpose and intent.  The introduction clearly conveys the topic and grabs the reader’s attention.  Paragraphs easily flow with subtle transitions.  Conclusion effectively review major points.	4%
Assignment Mechanics
The paper follows West Writing guidelines, and in-text and reference page citations are correct.  Only sources include in paper on the reference page.  All outside sources are given credit with proper in text citations and a reference page.  Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.  Spelling is correct.	4%
Late Penalty (-20% per day) Late assignments taken up to 2 days late
Student did not meet word requirement
Total	100%
Student’s Score in Points	71.82