COMM 170 Sample Assignments: PreDrafting Assignment One Winter 2021 Sample Reverse Outline the Source Argument Breakdown/ Deconstruct the Argument Summarize the Argument Analysis of the Summary Winter 2021 Sample By Grace Kheireddine, used with permission Reverse Outline the Source Summarize the source one paragraph or short section (usually 2-3 paragraphs at most) at a time. Reduce each paragraph to one single sentence. Put this sentence in your own words. Purpose: This helps you really digest the details of the source. Para 1: As the first COVID-19 vaccines begin to arrive in Canada, distribution and communication strategies must be comprehensive to ensure the success of the program. Para 2: Vaccine hesitancy and inaccessibility can be addressed by integrating cultural aspects of the pandemic into the immunization plan, and heeding to communities for further guidance. Para 3: Marginalized groups have been the most vulnerable to the pandemic, given the inequities among the accessibility of health and social resources. Para 4-5: Canada is an incredibly diverse country, with several different types of communities, religions, and cultures that exist—all with their own unique beliefs, practices, and ways of life. Para 6: The diverse nature of Canadians must be considered in any immunization plan. Para 7: Vaccine hesitancy is an issue among many Canadians—this can be attributed to fears and concerns regarding the safety, development, and efficacy of the new COVID-19 vaccines. Para 8: Vaccine information must be communicated in a clear, accessible manner by using various cultural and multilingual outlets for support. Para 9: Although many Canadians use community-based sources for health care advice before visiting their physician, these personal influences are usually not consulted during the creation and communication of important public health information. Para 10: Government scepticism can be attributed to originating from a country with dishonest communication systems or having experienced institutional racism before. Para 11: Integrating more personal connections into health care planning—including family doctors, community and religious leaders—can help persuade many who remain hesitant. Para 12: Decentralizing vaccine distribution programs and instead allowing family doctors and community figures to be at the forefront of their health is crucial in ensuring that these programs remain locally relevant. Para 13: Community-based medicine can help identify priority populations for vaccine distribution, as family doctors consistently record this type of information down—and are more accessible for many citizens. Para 14: Family physicians should help deliver the COVID-19 vaccines, given their experience with facilitating similar multi-dosage regimens. Para 15: The COVID-19 vaccines serve as a promising step to progressing past the pandemic—however, this will not be possible until more community-based strategies incorporate into the national immunization plan. Argument Breakdown/ Deconstruct the Argument Issue Should Canada’s vaccine distribution plan incorporate cultural and community-based strategies into its delivery and messaging? Thesis Canada’s immunization plan should integrate community-centric medicine in its strategies to be successful. Reasons/ Evidence ● Many Canadians remain vaccine-hesitant, and the usage of cultural and community channels to communicate with citizens in a way that they understand best will help clear any discrepancies in information. ● Inequities in the accessibility of health care services can be addressed by providing more opportunities for local and community-based medicine, such as utilizing family doctors. ● The increased accessibility of family doctors means that they can identify priority groups in their communities efficiently and reach out to them accordingly. ● Community leaders and family doctors can be more persuasive and trusted with giving health-care advice, especially for some marginalized groups. ● There are many intricacies to facilitating multi-dose vaccinations properly (as both the COVID-19 vaccines require), which family doctors have thorough experience in and the tools to do so effectively. Summarize the Argument “Building Trust: Tailored Messaging Needed to Limit Vaccine Hesitancy,” posted on January 6th, 2021, is an opinion piece written by Nadia Alam and published to Healthy Debate, which highlights the crucial need for community-based medicine integrated into Canada’s vaccine distribution strategy. Alam argues that the neglected social aspects of the pandemic—namely equity and diversity—must be brought to the forefront of decision-making when it comes to the vaccine if Canada wants coverage to be comprehensive. Alam goes on to support this statement by bringing up that marginalized groups are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, hence the need to tailor vaccine communication strategies to address these disparities. Alam then provides statistics emphasizing the vaccine hesitancy in the country, and how crucial it is that information about the vaccine is communicated in a concise and culturally appropriate way. Furthermore, the delivery of vaccination programs should be facilitated by family doctors and guided by community influences, to ensure that all citizens have access to these critical health care services. Alam argues that by integrating these community-based aspects into vaccine distribution and messaging, it will adequately account for Canada’s diverse population—and allow the country to move forward beyond a pandemic reality. (199 words) Analysis of the Summary Publication info/ context/ issue Thesis Reasons connected together and attributed to author “Building Trust: Tailored Messaging Needed to Limit Vaccine Hesitancy,” posted on January 6th, 2021, is an opinion piece written by Nadia Alam and published to Healthy Debate, which highlights the crucial need for community-based medicine integrated into Canada’s vaccine distribution strategy. Alam argues that the neglected social aspects of the pandemic—namely equity and diversity—must be brought to the forefront of decision-making when it comes to the vaccine if Canada wants coverage to be comprehensive. Alam goes on to support this statement by bringing up that marginalized groups are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, hence the need to tailor vaccine communication strategies to address these disparities. Alam then provides statistics emphasizing the vaccine hesitancy in the country, and how crucial it is that information about the vaccine is communicated in a concise and culturally appropriate way. Furthermore, the delivery of vaccination programs should be facilitated by family doctors and guided by community influences, to ensure that all citizens have access to these critical health care services. Alam argues that by integrating these community-based aspects into vaccine distribution and messaging, it will adequately account for Canada’s diverse population—and allow the country to move forward beyond a pandemic reality. (199 words)
