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Dissecting HUB Paper #2 : Historical Analysis of a Topic of Importance to Social Work/Social Welfare. SSW Writing Center. “In this assignment we are asking you to do 3 things…”. 3. DRAW IMPLICATIONS from your analysis for contemporary social work practice BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!.
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DissectingHUB Paper #2:Historical Analysis of a Topic of Importance to Social Work/Social Welfare SSW Writing Center
“In this assignment we are asking you to do 3 things…” • 3. DRAW IMPLICATIONS from your analysis for contemporary social work practice • BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?! • DESCRIBE a historical issue that is important to the social work profession • ANALYZE this issue in terms of enduring tensions in the profession
Introduction • Will there be limitations to your paper? Tell me! • Summarize your topic in ½ to 1 page • What is your topic? • How/Why is it relevant to social work practice? • Give me a map of your paper – thesis statement
Describe – the History Section • Being able to clearly describe the history will set you up for the analysis section • This is the largest section of your paper! • Tell a story of your issue • Would someone unfamiliar with your topic be able to understand the entirety of this paper with the description you provided?
Analysis – the Tensions/Intersections • This is where the tensions/intersections should be discussed • What is a “tension”? • “Intersection” • You will need your critical thinking cap on to critically analyze your topic with the tension/intersection that you choose • Building off of previous sections • Examples - Topics from audience
Implications • Build off of previous section! • What does social justice look like in relation to this topic? • What does this mean for current social work practice? • What laws or actions have taken place since? • What does this say about social work as a profession? • How will this history impact your social work practice?