19 Apr CJ140 Module Seven Practice Activity Template.

CJ 140 Module Seven Practice Activity Template

To complete this template, replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. An example has been provided.

Example

Scenario	Would you consider this setting to be formal or informal?	How is the setting formal or informal? (Answer this question in 1–3 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewee and his or her willingness to share information? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewer? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)
You are a caseworker for the Department of Children and Families in your area. You are conducting a home visit with a family for the first time. The family was referred to you by the local police for possible child neglect. The goal of the visit is to take basic notes on the condition of the home and interview the family to determine if additional intervention is needed.	Informal	The setting is informal because it’s taking place in the home of the person being interviewed.	The interviewees should feel very willing to share information since there is no immediate threat of being detained. However, they may be nervous because they probably feel they have to say the right things or have their house look a certain way if they’re worried about their child or children being taken away. Note: Be sure to cite any resources you use in support of your answer in the References section.	The interviewer is at a disadvantage in regard to controlling the environment since the interview is taking place in a private home. I would try to sit at the dining table directly across from the female and at an angle to the male (if both are present). I would sit across from the female to make her feel more comfortable since I am male, and I would sit at an angle to the male to make the interview less confrontational. Note: Be sure to cite any resources you use in support of your answer in the References section.

Scenario 1

Scenario	Would you consider this setting to be formal or informal?	How is the setting formal or informal? (Answer this question in 1–3 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewee and his or her willingness to share information? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewer? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)
You are an investigator at your local law enforcement agency. You have scheduled an interview with a 12-year-old female who has filed a report with your agency that she has been sexually abused by her mother’s live-in boyfriend. She will be arriving at your location in the care and custody of her aunt, who has temporary custody of her.	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]

Scenario 2

Scenario	Would you consider this setting to be formal or informal?	How is the setting formal or informal? (Answer this question in 1–3 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewee and his or her willingness to share information? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewer? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)
You are a patrol officer sent to investigate a shoplifting incident. You arrive at a local shopping mall, where a 15-year-old juvenile male has allegedly stolen a video game console. The juvenile suspect is being detained in the mall security office.	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]

Scenario 3

Scenario	Would you consider this setting to be formal or informal?	How is the setting formal or informal? (Answer this question in 1–3 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewee and his or her willingness to share information? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)	How does the setting affect the interviewer? (Answer this question in 2–4 sentences.)
You are working at the local courthouse as a victim witness advocate and are meeting with a victim of a domestic assault and battery. The purpose of the interview is to prepare the victim for an upcoming criminal trial.	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]	[Insert text.]

References

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CJ 140 Module Seven Practice Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Prompt

Setting can have a significant impact on the outcome of an interview. It can drive the behavior of both the interviewer and the interviewee. This assignment will help you practice identifying the type of setting in which an interview is taking place and how that setting affects both the interviewer and the interviewee. It also will help prepare you to address setting questions in your Project Three assignment. To complete this activity, read the three scenarios contained in the template and respond to the accompanying questions.

For this assignment, you will respond to three different scenarios and will be graded on your responses to the three scenarios in one set of rubric criteria, as shown in the rubric below.

Specifically, the following rubric criteria must be addressed in the Module Seven Practice Activity Template Word Document:

• Scenario 1
  • Identify the setting of the interview as formal or informal.
  • Describe how the setting is formal or informal.
  • Describe how the setting affects the interviewee.
  • Describe how the setting affects the interviewer.
• Scenario 2
  • Identify the setting of the interview as formal or informal.
  • Describe how the setting is formal or informal.
  • Describe how the setting affects the interviewee.
  • Describe how the setting affects the interviewer.
• Scenario 3
  • Identify the setting of the interview as formal or informal.
  • Describe how the setting is formal or informal.
  • Describe how the setting affects the interviewee.
  • Describe how the setting affects the interviewer.

What to Submit

This assignment must be completed using the Module Seven Practice Activity Template. Please use complete sentences when filling out your template. Any references must be cited in APA format.

Shapiro Library APA Style Guide

Module Seven Practice Activity Rubric

Criteria	Complete (100%)	Not Complete (0%)	Value
Articulation of Response	Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	15
Formal or Informal	Identifies the setting as formal or informal in various situations	Does not identify the setting as formal or informal in various situations	20
How Setting Is Formal or Informal	Describes how the setting is formal or informal in various situations	Does not describe how the setting is formal or informal in various situations	20
How Setting Affects Interviewee	Describes how the setting affects the interviewee in various situations	Does not describe how the setting affects the interviewee in various situations	20
How Setting Affects Interviewer	Describes how the setting affects the interviewer in various situations	Does not describe how the setting affects the interviewer in various situations	20
Citations and Attributes	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution	Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution	5
Total:	100%

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CJ 140 Project Two Guidelines and Rubric

Competency

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:

• Explain the value and function of appropriate communication in professional contexts

Scenario

You are a public information officer (PIO) and you need to create a training on the importance of different forms and styles of communication for various audiences. Using the Project Two scenario PDF provided, create a training that discusses how to communicate with the caller, the male subject, the press, and your department in this situation.

Directions

In your training, you will explore communication with four different audiences: the caller, the male subject, the press, and your department.

For each of these audiences, you will focus on the types of information that can be communicated, how information should be communicated, why it is important to communicate to each audience in a particular way, and how communicating to each group must align with the mission and brand of the organization.

Your assessment of each communication area will be based on how you address each one for all four audiences.

Using the scenario provided, address each of the following:

Audience: The Caller

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to the caller?
• How should this information be communicated?
• Why is it important to communicate to the caller in a particular way?
• How should your communication with the caller align to the mission and brand of the organization?

Audience: The Male Subject

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to the male subject?
• How should this information be communicated?
• Why is it important to communicate to the male subject in a particular way?
• How should your communication with the male subject align to the mission and brand of the organization?

Audience: The Press

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to the press?
• How should this information be communicated?
• Why is it important to communicate to the press in a particular way?
• How should your communication with the press align to the mission and brand of the organization?

Audience: Your Department

In 100–150 words, answer the following:

• What types of information can and should be communicated to your department?
• How should this information be communicated?
  • (Hint: You may want to use one of the sample forms provided in the Sage resource below.)
• Why is it important to communicate to your department in a particular way?
• How should your communication with your department align to the mission and brand of the organization?

What to Submit

To complete this project, you must submit the following:

Training Presentation The training presentation should explain appropriate communication with each audience and should respond to all rubric criteria explained in the directions. The presentation may be delivered in the form of a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or other visual aid.

Supporting Materials

The following resource(s) may help support your work on the project:

Website: Sage Publishing’s Student Resources: Sample Forms Choose from the forms included in the Sample Forms section of Sage Publishing’s Student Resources to demonstrate the importance of internal communication processes.

Presentation Template PPT You may wish to use this template to organize your training presentation.

Project Two Rubric

Criteria	Exemplary (100%)	Proficient (85%)	Needs Improvement (55%)	Not Evident (0%)	Value
Articulation of Response	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling	15
Types of Information	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains what types of information can be communicated to various audiences	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining the types of information that can be communicated or explaining how the different types to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
How Information Should Be Communicated	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Describes how information should be communicated to various audiences	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include describing how information should be communicated or describing how to communicate to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
The Importance of Communication	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains why it is important to communicate to various audiences in a particular way	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining why it is important to communicate in a particular way or explaining the importance to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
Communicating to Align With a Mission and Brand	Exceeds proficiency in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner	Explains the importance of aligning communications to the mission and brand of an organization	Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions; areas for improvement may include explaining the importance of aligning communications to both the mission and brand or explaining the importance of aligning communication to each of the identified audiences	Does not attempt criterion	20
Citations and Attributions	Attributes sources where applicable using citation methods with very few minor errors	Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution	Attributes sources where applicable, but with major errors	Does not attribute sources where applicable	5
Total:	100%