Tasks and Duties
Objective
This week, you will lay the groundwork for your patient experience storytelling project by researching trends, narratives, and frameworks used in healthcare storytelling. The key objective is to generate a unique narrative framework that encapsulates both the patient perspective and creative storytelling techniques. You need to explore publicly available data and research articles that discuss patient experience, empathy-building, and creative narrative structures.
Expected Deliverables
- A comprehensive DOC file that includes your research summary, narrative framework inspiration, and ideation sketches.
- An outline of at least three distinct narrative angles that could be further developed in subsequent weeks.
Key Steps
- Conduct extensive online research on creative storytelling in healthcare, focusing on narrative structures, patient emotions, and genuine experiences.
- Document relevant insights from articles, videos, and case studies that are publicly available.
- Draft a narrative framework that will guide your story development, highlighting the core message and emotions to be communicated.
- Create a rough outline or sketches for three approaches to your narrative.
- Compile your findings into a well-structured DOC file.
Evaluation Criteria
- Clarity and depth of research.
- Originality and creativity of the narrative framework.
- Completeness and organization of the DOC file.
- Adherence to the submission format and specified task guidelines.
This task is estimated to require between 30 and 35 hours of work. Be detailed and thoughtful in your approach, as this is the cornerstone of your internship project.
Objective
This week, you are expected to transform your research and ideation work into a detailed story outline that delves deeper into the emotion and journey of healthcare patients. The task is to construct a story map that serves as a backbone for your narrative, outlining key events, challenges, and resolutions that reflect the patient journey and healthcare experiences with a creative twist.
Expected Deliverables
- A DOC file containing a comprehensive story outline with sections, sub-sections, and narrative arcs.
- A visual story map or a flowchart embedded or described in the document to illustrate the narrative progression.
Key Steps
- Review the narrative framework developed in Week 1 and decide on a primary storyline.
- Break down the patient experience into distinct phases including introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution.
- Develop key plot points, character sketches, and settings that enhance the narrative.
- Incorporate creative writing techniques, drawing on learning from your Creative Writing Course, to add depth to your outline.
- Detail your methodology and rationale for choosing specific narrative elements.
Evaluation Criteria
- Coherence and readability of the narrative structure.
- Creativity and originality in presenting the patient journey.
- Detail and organization within the DOC file.
- Effective use of visual aids or descriptions to support your outline.
This assignment should take approximately 30 to 35 hours. Be comprehensive in describing each element to build a solid foundation for your storytelling project.
Objective
This task focuses on bringing your outlined narrative to life by drafting the first complete version of your patient experience story. Emphasis is placed on the tone, voice, and empathetic portrayal of patient challenges and triumphs. Your narrative should be engaging, emotionally resonant, and reflective of the real challenges within the healthcare journey, intertwined with creative storytelling techniques learned in your Creative Writing Course.
Expected Deliverables
- A DOC file containing the full first draft of your patient experience narrative.
- An introduction section that clearly states the purpose and theme, along with structured sections covering the narrative's progression.
Key Steps
- Review your Week 2 outline and determine the narrative voice that best suits your story.
- Draft each section of the narrative, ensuring clear transitions between phases of the patient experience.
- Use descriptive language and creative techniques to evoke empathy and a deeper understanding of patient journeys.
- Incorporate feedback loops by self-evaluating and revising sections as you proceed.
- Ensure the draft is at least 1500 words and reflects a coherent and engaging storyline.
Evaluation Criteria
- Depth and emotional connection of the narrative.
- Creative integration of research and personal insights.
- Structure, flow, and clarity of the DOC file presentation.
- Adherence to word count and detailed submission guidelines.
This comprehensive task is estimated to take around 30 to 35 hours. Focus on authenticity and creativity as you weave a story that resonates with both healthcare experiences and creative writing practices.
Objective
This week, your goal is to refine your first draft by integrating advanced creative writing techniques and visual elements that enrich the storytelling experience. The focus is on enhancing the narrative's emotional impact, clarity, and readability. Use storytelling devices such as simile, metaphor, and vivid imagery to deepen the reader's connection with the patient's journey. The visual elements could include diagrams, storyboards, or annotated sketches which will help represent key moments graphically.
Expected Deliverables
- A revised DOC file containing the enhanced version of your patient experience narrative.
- Inclusion of visual aids (which can be linked or described in detail) that support your narrative.
Key Steps
- Analyze your first draft from Week 3 to identify areas for improvement.
- Employ creative writing techniques to intensify the narrative tone, focus on character emotions, and enhance descriptive passages.
- Create visual representations (either embedded images or detailed descriptions) that complement the text and clarify complex narrative transitions.
- Redraft sections, ensuring that visual elements are well-integrated and aid overall story comprehension.
- Review and revise the edited draft for consistency, grammatical correctness, and richer imagery.
Evaluation Criteria
- Quality and creativity of both textual and visual enhancements.
- Improvement in narrative flow and reader engagement.
- Professional presentation and organization of the DOC file.
- Effective integration of creative techniques and visual elements.
This assignment is structured to take roughly 30 to 35 hours. The final DOC file should reflect both refined storytelling skills and innovative visual support strategies, as taught in your creative writing curriculum.
Objective
The final week requires you to polish your narrative, incorporating reflective peer-review techniques and critical self-assessment. The goal is to ensure your patient experience story is not only engaging and creative but also logically structured and emotionally impactful. You will focus on final edits, refining language, verifying narrative coherence, and ensuring that all creative and visual elements are seamlessly integrated, culminating in a polished DOC file ready for final submission.
Expected Deliverables
- A final DOC file submission, thoroughly edited, for the complete patient experience narrative.
- A reflective summary embedded in the document detailing the revision process and insights gained.
Key Steps
- Perform a comprehensive review of your Week 4 enhanced narrative, checking for consistency, grammatical accuracy, and narrative flow.
- Identify areas where clarity can be improved, and restructure those segments.
- Write a reflective summary (approximately 300 words) explaining how your narrative evolved over the weeks, what feedback or self-assessment methods you used, and the strategies applied during the final edits.
- Cross-check that all creative and visual elements remain coherent and supportive of the overall theme.
- Finalize the DOC file ensuring adherence to the delivery format and quality standards discussed in previous tasks.
Evaluation Criteria
- Overall improvement and coherence in the final narrative.
- Quality and insightfulness of the reflective summary.
- Attention to detail in editing and presentation of the DOC file.
- Consistency in tone, style, and creative storytelling aspects.
This final task is expected to demand approximately 30 to 35 hours. It is designed to encapsulate all the skills you have developed during the internship, ensuring a professional, polished narrative that exemplifies creativity and detailed patient experience storytelling.