Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 4 Points: 100

Overview:

In this assignment, you will select a topic for your “Addressing Client Needs Paper” and locate some resources that you can include in your paper, due in Unit 6. Stay away from noncredible sources such as Wikipedia, blogs, etc. The Post Library is a great starting point. This assignment is part of your overall written assignment grade.

For the Unit 6 paper, you will take on the role of a helping professional who is working with a client experiencing a problem. You will need to conduct research about the problem to help you understand the client’s situation. Select a problem from the following list:

• Substance Abuse (try to be specific and focus on a specific substance) • Homelessness • Youth homelessness • Intimate Partner Violence (Domestic violence) • Juvenile Delinquency • Trauma • Community Violence • Bullying • Racial Discrimination • Poverty • Suicide • Depression • Anxiety • Eating Disorders • Veterans’ Issues • Autism Spectrum Disorder

Conduct research on that topic finding at least two credible sources that provide background information about your topic.

HSV101 – Introduction to Human Services

Unit 4 Assignment: Information Literacy

Instructions:

Using the attached template, you will complete your literacy assignment chart, to include:

• The 2 scholarly resources you found. • For each resource fill out the required information in each column:

o Resource in APA Format: cite the resource in APA format o Summary of the Resource: Each resource must be described in about 150

words that addresses the main ideas, credibility, and reliability of the resource.

o How this Resource Relates to the Topic: In a short description, share how this resource connects to the problem you are learning about for your Addressing Client Needs paper.

Requirements:

• Written work must follow the word count stipulation above (not including title and bibliography; typed and double spaced with 12 pt. font) and APA style In-text citations.

• Use complete sentences with proper grammar and punctuation. • Clearly answer the questions in detail. • Support your topic with 2 resources. • Carefully edit and proofread your work before submitting it via the Safe Assign

link. Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0 Points) (5 Points) Topic Selection

The topic selection is missing.

N/A N/A The topic selection is fully presented.

(0-14 Points) (15-19 Points) (20-24 Points) (25 Points) Resources in APA Format

The first column contains little or no resources or APA formatting. is missing or poorly presented.

The first column is partially filled out for all resources.

N/A The first column is completely filled out for all resources in APA format.

Summary of the Resources

The summaries of the resources are missing or poorly presented.

The summaries are present, but key details are missing; word count is not met; less than 2 resources were summarized.

The summaries are present, but minor details are missing; word count may or may not be met.

The summaries of 2 or more resources are clearly and fully presented, in 150 words.

How the Resources Relate to the Topic

The relationship of the resource to the topic is missing or poorly presented.

The relationship of the resource to the topic is present, but key details are missing.

The relationship of the resource to the topic is present, but minor details are missing.

The relationship of the resource to the topic is clearly and fully presented, including all details.

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8-9 Points) (10 Points) Clear and Professional Writing

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing is clear, professional, and free from errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling and/or formatting.

APA Format APA format not applied or paper lacks citations/ references.

Significant errors in APA format or missing citations/ references.

Few errors in APA format.

APA compliant, and error free.