Video Analysis Essay Watch the first 3 minutes and 54 seconds of a video titled “Video Shows Marine with PTSD in Dangerous Confrontation With Police Officers.” Link: https://youtu.be/-Cp56mWi11w In
Unit 2 Assignment
Video Analysis Essay
Watch the first 3 minutes and 54 seconds of a video titled “Video Shows Marine with PTSD in Dangerous Confrontation With Police Officers.”
In 3 to 5 pages, respond to the following:
What is PTSD?
Why is it important for officers to be aware of it when dealing with the public?
Explain four things the officers could have done differently in this case to potentially make it safer and less traumatic for the PTSD sufferer and the officer?
This assignment requires that you cite at least two credible sources beyond the required reading and explain why your sources are credible.
Directions
In addition to fulfilling the specifics of the Assignment, a successful paper must also meet the following criteria:
Include a cover page and references page in 10–12 point font (Arial, Courier, and Times New Roman are acceptable)
Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained
Assignment should follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.)
Writing should be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful
Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics
Appropriate citation style should be followed
You should also make sure to:
Include a title page with full name, class name, section number, and date
Include an introductory and concluding paragraph and demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English
Use examples to support your discussion
Cite all sources on a separate reference page at the end of your paper and cited within the body of your paper using APA format
Submitting Your Assignment
Compose your presentation in Word and save your document in the following format: LastnameFirstname Assignment (Example: SmithJohn Unit 2 Assignment). Submit your assignment by selecting the Unit 2 Assignment Dropbox by the end of Unit 2.
Checklist for the Unit 2 Assignment
| Criteria: Ask yourself the following questions. | Not Yet | Yes |
| Content | ||
| Did you define PTSD? | ||
| Did you explain why it is important for officers to be aware of PTSD when dealing with the public? | ||
| Did you analyze four or more strategies for dealing with mental illness in a crisis situation? | ||
| Research | ||
| Is your research current? | ||
| Did you discuss all the required areas in a substantive manner? | ||
| Did you use appropriate reference material to support major statements? | ||
| Quality | ||
| Is your content complete enough to address the topic and questions? | ||
| Is there a logical flow to your ideas? | ||
| Did you present the material in a clear and concise manner to provide easy readability? | ||
| Format | ||
| Did you prepare your project as a Microsoft Word document? | ||
| Did you label your file correctly? | ||
| Did you use APA format to cite your sources? | ||
| Did you check your document for grammar and spelling? | ||
| Does your Assignment fulfill the length requirements? | ||
