Social Work Newspaper Article

Assignment 1: Journal and Newspaper Article Assignment (100 points)Competency 5 & Competency 4Select and critique two articles from one of the professional social work journals (for example, Social Work, Families in Society, Health and Social Work, Social Service Review) and one article from the newspaper. Students will identify a social policy at the local, state, or federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social service in both articles as it relates to oppressed and disadvantaged populations. The articles should relate to a specific social welfare law, policy, program and/or service and to a population group at risk for discrimination, oppression, economic deprivation, racism,environmental injustice, physical disability, etc.Students are expected to utilize critical thinking to understand how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services for all people.The articles from the journals should be at least four pages in length. Provide the following information about the journal article and newspaper article that you have selected using the following format.Using Critical thinking skills, answer the following questions:1. The mainpurposeof this article is ____________________________________.(State as accurately as possible the author’s purpose for writing the article.)2. The keyquestionthat the author is addressing is _________________________.(Figure out the key question in the mind of the author when she/hewrote the article.)3. The most importantinformationin this article is _________________________.(Figure out the facts, experiences, practice-informed practice and research-informed researchdata the author is using to support her/his conclusions.)4. The maininferences/conclusions in this article are _______________________.(Identify the key conclusions the author comes to and presents in the article.)5. The keyconcept(s) we need to understand in this article is (are)_____________________. By these concepts the author means_____________________. (Figure out the most important ideas you would haveto understand in order to understand the author’s line of reasoning.)6. The mainassumption(s) underlying the author’s thinking is (are)_____________________. (Figure out what the author is taking for granted[that might be questioned.])7. a). If we take this line of reasoning seriously, the implications are_____________________. (What consequences are likely to follow if peopletake the author’s line of reasoning seriously?)b). If we fail to take this line of reasoning seriously, theimplicationsare_____________________. (What consequences are likely to follow if people ignore the author’s reasoning?)8. The mainpoint(s) of viewpresented in this article is (are) ______________________. (What is the author looking at, and how is she/he seeing it?).9. Save a copy of the article and newspaper and upload with your assignment or if you have difficulty bring a copy of the article by my office.The paper must be typed, double-spaced, and at least three pages in length. You will not be downgraded for more than three pages. The paper must be written in APA style.

Week 10 Discussion

Research shows that IQ may be related either to the speed of conduction of neural impulses or to the efficiency of the neural circuitry. Locate scholarly research on IQ related to any or all of these factors and briefly summarize the information. Explain which approach you think provides the most compelling evidence regarding IQ.Explain processing time theories. Do you think they accurately reflect the aspects of intelligence? Why or why not?Explain the benefits and drawbacks of conducting IQ tests in general and its use in schools.To support your work, make sure to utilize your course and text readings. When asked, utilize outside sources as well. As in all assignments, make sure to provide in-text citations and references for the sources used in your work utilizing APA format.Respond to at least two of your classmates.

Discussion: Recognizing Examples of Academic Integrity Violations

Now that you understand Walden’s policy on academic integrity, you will examine writing samples that may or may not adhere to Walden’s policy. This exercise will help you learn how to identify appropriate and inappropriate use of source material.To prepare for this Discussion:Review the Week 2 Resources. Pay special attention to the videos on effective and ineffective paraphrasing.By Day 3Post a 1- to 2-paragraph analysis of three paraphrases of a source passage. In your own words, identify which paraphrase you think is most effective, and explain why. Also, explain why the other paraphrases are less effective and why they may constitute violations of Walden’s academic integrity policy.Source passage:“Policymakers are challenged to broaden their outlook of preferred plagiarism prevention measures and look towards those strategies that take into account the reasons students give for their plagiarism in the first place, and to build on the value that most students place upon their personal integrity” (Awdry & Sarre, 2013, p. 45).Student A’s paraphrase:Policymakers should broaden their outlook of plagiarism prevention measures by considering the reasons students give for plagiarism and by emphasizing the value most students place on personal integrity.Student B’s paraphrase:Education experts should expand their vision of strategies to reduce plagiarism by considering the explanations students give for committing plagiarism and by remembering that most students respect the need for academic integrity (Awdry & Sarre, 2013).Student C’s paraphrase:According to Awdry and Sarre (2013), policymakers are challenged to broaden their outlook of preferred plagiarism prevention measures and look towards those strategies that take into account the reasons students give for their plagiarism in the first place, and to build on the value that most students place upon their personal integrity.Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.