Macro Paper

Macro practice paper, 10%

The purpose of this assignment is to display critical thinking skills, professional writing skills, and to characterize one or more aspects of macro social work practice.

Learning Objective: To differentiate macro-social work practice from direct service, including a beginning understanding of community and organization theories and operations; to apply macro-practice skills to advance human rights and social justice (2022 EPAS Competency 2)

Instructions: This 3-4 page paper should be written in 7th edition APA format. The student will select a topic of interest related to macro-practice social work (e.g. history of settlement houses, social workers in policy and advocacy practice, nonprofit administration, community organizing, social workers engaging in environmental justice work, etc.). The student will research this topic using a minimum of three academic journal articles. The student will write an introduction that includes a thesis statement, a well-researched body that logically supports the thesis, and a conclusion that summarizes the paper. This paper should be well-organized and well-written. The paper should include a student title page, accurate in-text citations, and a reference page. The paper should not exceed 4 pages (excluding the title page, reference page, and appendices).

Grading will reflect

• An accurate depiction of macro social work practice;
• An ability to synthesize information from different sources into a coherent topic;
• An ability to use standard grammar and syntax;
• An ability to use APA style and formatting, including in-text citations, references, and page formatting