You will meet in person with an individual who has lived in the United States less than two years and conduct an interview with them. For this assignment, you will compare and contrast your own subjective cultural food practices with those of a recent immigrant to the U.S. and present your assessments/conclusions about this comparison/contrast. You will also offer your ideas about how these contrasts may influence plausible limitations or constraints on creating comprehensive, cross-cultural nutrition directives. The focus of this paper should be to understand how the interviewee has transitioned to life in the U.S., what dietary changes they may have made by choice or circumstances, as well as, the availability or lack of their traditional foods while here; and how they have kept and/or altered traditions and cultural practices surrounding food while in the United States. Questions should be prepared ahead of time to facilitate a meaningful conversation. Think about the topics covered so far in class when formulating your questions. The paper should be three-pages, double-spaced. In addition to the paper, you need to submit a copy of the questions you prepared prior to the interview. Specific grading criteria are listed in the rubric below. Paper is of acceptable length and formatting. -Paper 3 pages in length, double spaced -12 pt. standard font, 1 inch margins -Page numbers in bottom, right corner 5 Writing is clear and includes grammar and spelling throughout. -Paper is free of grammar and spelling errors. -Writer maintains an academic tone throughout writing. -Paper has clearly been proofread prior to submission. 10 Paper is organized well and engaging -Information flows in a manner that is clear and understandable to the reader. -Sufficient introduction and background information is provided for the topic. -Paper has a clear conclusion. 10 Paper is composed in a narrative style -Clear narrative on what questions were asked and how the participant responded. -Direct quotes should be typed exactly how the person responded (including poor grammar, if applicable). 10 Interview and paper meet specific criteria -Interview was conducted in person. -Interviewee has lived in the United States for less than two years. -Course content is clearly considered and incorporated in the questions and analysis of the information. -Questions are uploaded to Canvas along with the assignment 20 Introduction of interviewee -Introduce the person you interviewed, including their first name or initials, gender, age, and how you met them. -How long have they lived here? -Where are they from? -Why did they move to the United States? 10 Main body of paper -Address the differences and similarities between their culture and country to the culture in the United States. -Discuss previous food habits, customs education, social life, etc., and how/why these have changed or stayed the same since moving to the United States. -What has their most difficult adjustment been? What have been some easier adjustments? -Customize this portion of your paper to addressing other topics that come up in the process of the interview. -Effectively incorporate direct quotes throughout the paper. -Provide narration that incorporates your own reflections and reactions throughout the paper. 20 Conclusion and Reflection -Paper includes personal reflection about what you learned from the interview process. -Reflect on any challenges in writing the paper, possibly including finding an interviewee (i.e. if you did not previously know anyone that has recently moved from another country, reflect on this point). -Did you have any expectations going into the interview? Were they met? Why or why not? 15