To write a successful paper, you need to first familiarize yourself with the process and expectations.
Read the Paper Instructions for an overview of the entire project (note: the requirement says “maximum of 1000 words” — in practice that means anything between 900 – 1100 is okay, not including your title page and reference list. Nothing else.)
Review what are “peer reviewed” sources, and how do you find them? as well as this APA quick guide (Links to an external site.) (these are helpful information for several of your other assignments, too!)
Review the College-Level Research Paper Writing Guide and the Zoom Walkthrough. (Links to an external site.)
At this point you are prepared to complete your Social Work Paper Proposal.
Review my method for outlining a paper, as a document or as a Zoom walkthrough (Links to an external site.) of the document.
Though you saw this document when you reviewed the College-Level Research Paper Writing Guide, I recommend that you look again at the Annotated Scholarly Paper Example at this point, as it will help you in how to properly review your sources for your outline
At this point you are ready to complete your Paper Outline.
Your next step will be to start creating a first draft of your paper, so it would be useful to know the rubric I will be using to grade it. Review the Graded Social Work Paper rubric template Download Graded Social Work Paper rubric templateto help you; it works together with the College-Level Research Paper Writing Guide
If you don’t know what a college level student research paper should look and read like, this example Download this exampleis excellent. Your paper should look and read exactly as this one does, including formatting (do not lose points because you don’t have a title page or your references are not properly formatted!)
Instructions
This assignment is a classical research paper; you will be expected to think of ways to back up your thoughts and beliefs with peer-reviewed research.
Paper Purpose
Your research paper in this class should demonstrate that you have considered a topic in social work, researched it, and written deeply on the topic using formal, college-level writing skills. As some of you may have never taken a college class this might be your first experience of writing this way, but this paper is broken down into stages so that as long as you work hard you will do a good job.
Paper Topic
Your paper should link two related ideas in social work/social issues. How does high school quality impact later life achievement? What reasons contribute to the lower educational achievement levels of foster youth? What are the links between mental illness and homelessness?