To be successful in the Master of Social Work program, you will need to have aca
To be successful in the Master of Social Work program, you will need to have academic writing and research skills. This assignment will help you learn these skills and have better understanding of the components of academic writing.
In this course, you will write an essay (750-1000 words) about a social work topic or a social problem. This essay assignment will be broken up into four parts that are turned in each week of the course:
Topic 1: Topic Selection and Thesis Statement: You will select a social work topic or social problem you want to write about and write a thesis statement.
Topic 2: Paraphrasing and APA 7th Edition Formatting: You will paraphrase text in APA format.
Topic 3: Literature Review: You will conduct research on your topic or social problem and complete a literature review of the scholarly sources.
Topic 4: Final Essay: You will compile all that you have learned and write a final essay.
View the “Essay Writing for Higher Education” media piece before you start.
For Topic 1, you will identify your social work topic or social problem you wish to research and write about. You can choose any topic you like. We have provided you with some ideas – but you do not have to choose one of these. Homelessness
Child welfare
LGTBQ+ issues
Veterans’ issues
Family violence
Elder abuse
Institutional racism
Issues of inequality Trauma
Identify your social work topic or social problem by completing the attached “Topic Selection and Thesis Statement” worksheet.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of any sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.