Students will write a 5-7 page paper addressing the areas below (1-3). This is a policy brief, which is a research paper. You will explore key factors about a problem and use journal articles (empirical sources found on the library databases) to support your work. The paper is to be written in APA format; citation of reference material is required. See the topic areas and requirements below. Part A is a Policy Brief, this short research paper is an analysis of a specific social policy and public issue. Identify a social problem. Explain the criteria you used to define this as a social problem—how do you know it is a social problem, not private issue. What are the risk factors in the definition of this social problem? Using an ecological framework, offer explanations about why this problem exists. Consider risk and protective factors for the population effected. Be thorough. Particular emphasis should be placed on issues of discrimination, oppression, marginalization of diverse groups such as people of color, low socio-economic status or class, migrant workers, etc. In doing this, make sure that you don’t oversimplify the problems. This is not simply descriptive; you must offer explanations on why? How come? Why not? In what ways? Discuss the concept of gaps in services. Who is excluded by the policy or program? Explore the populations left out, the availability of services, cost/benefits, etc. (Social workers generally don’t want anyone to be left out of services, but we must explore why policies limit services to specific demographic parameters, consider the pros and cons of the limitations). Rubric Some Rubric Some Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar, Usage and Writing Style • Uses good paragraphs with thesis sentences • Appropriate paragraph length • Is concise & clear; correct APA formatting • Uses proper sentence structure and length with correct punctuation, especially commas & apostrophes • Uses correct grammar including subject/verb agreement • Correct spelling; no typos • Uses terms correctly; good word choice • Introduces acronyms correctly (., spells out the acronym the first time it is mentioned in the paper) 5 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent • Identify a social problem. Explain the criteria you used to define this as a social problem—how do you know it is a social problem, not private issue. What are the risk factors in the definition of this social problem? • Using an ecological framework, offer explanations about why this problem exists. Consider risk and protective factors for the population effected. Be thorough. Particular emphasis should be placed on issues of discrimination, oppression, marginalization of diverse groups such as people of color, low socio-economic status or class, migrant workers, etc. • Discuss the concept of gaps in services. Who is excluded by the policy or program? Explore the populations left out, the availability of services, cost/benefits, etc. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeOrganization and Clarity • Transitions to connect paragraphs & use of headings • Presents steps in logical order • Uses format of the question to guide presentation of the answer • Explains EACH idea fully as if the reader were “new” to the issue • Appropriately cites references. Unicheck score – High percentage and overuse of direct quotes will negatively impact points received. 5 pts Total Points: 20
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