MSW 521 Module 2 Application Assignment : Layers of Disaster Practice

Module 2 Application Paper: Layers of Disaster Practice in Terms of Their Relationship to Community Alston, M., Hazeleger, T., & Hargreaves, D. (2019). Social work and disasters: A handbook for practice. Routledge.

• Chapter 5: Disaster social work practice, pp. 81-102.

• Chapter 6: Community based practice, pp. 103-118.

Assignment

For this assignment, review the chapter in your text that focuses on disaster social work practice.

• Think about the levels of disaster social work in a community and the actions that can be taken at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of practice.

• Think about the levels of disaster social work in preparing for a disaster in a community.

• Think about the levels of disaster social work in assisting during a disaster in a community.

• Think about the levels of disaster social work in assessing after (Post disaster in a community.

Requirements

1. The written assignment will be graded on use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.

2. Create your exercise using Microsoft Word (a part of Microsoft Office), which is the required format for all Chamberlain College documents. You can tell that the document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in ".docx."

3. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.

4. The length of the exercise is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 3 pages excluding title page and reference pages.

5. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page but no abstract. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface): Note: Introduction - Write an introduction but do not use "Introduction" as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Also remember that the APA manual provides students with much information related to the general rules for writing in a grammatically correct way.

6. In addition to the required readings (course textbook(s) and module readings) you are also required to incorporate and cite a minimum of (3) outside credible and relevant sources, including peer reviewed journal articles published between 2014-2019. The best journal sources for this course are Journal of Human Rights and International Social Work, though depending on the topic, you might find resources in other journals to support the application paper assignment.

7. Write a 2 to 3-page paper that includes the following elements: o Introduce the purpose and what you intend to address in the

paper.

o Identify the meaning of macro, mezzo, and micro levels of practice in a community. ( womens resilience

o Identify a specific action at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of practice that could be implemented in preparing for, assisting during, and assessing after (post) disaster.

o What are two implications for disaster social work in preparing a community for a tornado?

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Directions and Grading Criteria

Criteria Points Description

Introduction 10 Illustrates the purpose of the assignment and the topics

to be addressed in the paper (purpose, three general

topics).

Organization relative to the assignment

prompts

15 Organizes paper in a way that follows the prompts

sequentially.

Content on resilience and women's

resilience

20 Meaning of macro, mezzo, and micro levels of practice

in a community.

Content on specific practices by level of

practice before, during, and after

distaster

20 An action at each level of practice that could be used in

preparing for, assisting during, and assessing after

disaster

Content on Implications for social work 20 Highlight to two implications for social work practice in

preparing for a community for tornadoes.

Clarity of writing relative to guidelines

for APA format

15 Writes with clarity relative to correct grammar and

guidelines for APA format (correct citations, use of

Criteria Points Description

words, paragraphs.

Total 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the

above requirements.

Detailed grading rubric can be found below.

Rubric Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is

linked to a Learning

Outcome

Introduction

10 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Provides short but brief

introduction related to the

purpose of the paper and

topics covered

9 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Partially addresses

the purpose of the

paper and topics

covered

8 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Minimal introduction

of the purpose of the

paper and topics

covered

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Introduction is

incomplete or

missing.

10 pts

This criterion is

linked to a Learning

Outcome

Organization 15 pts Highest Level of

performance

Organizes the paper

very well sequentially

relative to the

assignment prompts.

13 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Organizes the paper

well sequentially

relative to the

assignment prompts

11 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Organizes the paper

somewhat well

sequentially relative to

the assignment

prompts

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Organizes paper not

at all sequentially

relative to the

assignment prompts.

15 pts

Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is

linked to a Learning

Outcome

Levels of Practice in

Community

20 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Addresses very well

what the levels of

disaster social work

practice mean in

relation to the

community.

17 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Addresses partially

what the levels of

disaster social work

practice mean in

relation to the

community.

15 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Addresses minimally

what the levels of

disaster social work

practice mean in

relation to the

community.

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Lacking is what the

levels of disaster

social work practice

mean in relation to

the community

20 pts

This criterion is

linked to a Learning

Outcome

Actions at Levels of

Practice by Stage of

Disaster

20 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Illustrates very well

actions taken at three

levels of practice in

preparing for,

assisting during, and

assessing after a

disaster event.

17 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Illustrates partially

actions taken at three

levels of practice in

preparing for,

assisting during, and

assessing after a

disaster event.

15 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Illustrate minimally

actions taken at three

levels of practice in

preparing for,

assisting during, and

assessing after a

disaster event.

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Lacking are the

actions taken at three

levels of practice in

preparing for,

assisting during, and

assessing after a

disaster event.

20 pts

This criterion is

linked to a Learning

Outcome

Implications for

Social Work

20 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Excellent

implications for

social work

highlighted.

17 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Very good

implications for

social work

highlighted.

15 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Somewhat adequate

implications for social

work highlighted.

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Inadequate

implications for

social highlighted.

20 pts

Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria Ratings Pts

This criterion is

linked to a Learning

Outcome Clarity of

Writing Relative to

Guidelines for APA

Format and Standards

15 pts

Highest Level of

performance

Excellent clarity of

writing relative to the

guidelines for APA

format and use of

standard English

grammar and

sentence structure.

13 pts

Very Good or High

Level of

Performance

Very good clarity of

writing relative to the

guidelines for APA

format and use of

standard English

grammar and

sentence structure.

11 pts

Acceptable Level of

Performance

Good clarity of

writing relative to the

guidelines for APA

format and use of

standard English

grammar and

sentence structure.

0 pts

Failing Level of

Performance

Lack of clarity in

writing relative to the

guidelines for APA

format and use of

standard English

grammar and

sentence structure.

15 pts