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The letter of intent is a critical part of the application. It is the first writing sample an applicant submits to the faculty. Reviewers will consider both the content and writing skills of the letter of intent. Respond to each area listed below in paragraph format. The length of your letter of intent should be approximately 2-4 typed and double-spaced pages, not to exceed four. Your name should appear in the upper right-hand corner of each page. I. What is your understanding of the social work profession? II. Career Goals What interested you in pursuing social work as a profession? How did this interest develop? In what special fields of social work do you have an interest? If you trained for or worked in another field, why are you proposing to get a social work degree? III. Life Experiences Related to Social Work Social work requires working with people of diversified backgrounds with varied problems and the capacity for understanding and helping people. What experiences have you had in working with people of diversified backgrounds and how would these experiences help you work with people of diversified backgrounds? In what other ways have your experiences contributed to your interest in social work? Describe experiences in family relationships, group relationships, work, volunteer, recreational activities, etc., which you think affect your potential for social work. What are your strengths, as you perceive them, which you think will stand you in good stead as a social worker? What professional areas do you target for growth as you engage in social work? IV. Graduate School Readiness Graduate School is time-consuming and academically challenging. How do you plan to balance the demands of your personal life with the academic demands of graduate school? All MSW programs require experiential learning through field education courses that take place in an agency setting as an integral part of social work education. Due to the experiential nature and supervision requirements, field education courses will be completed in an agency setting during normal business hours to provide an opportunity to develop competencies in areas prescribed by the Council on Social Work Education educational standards (evenings and weekends are the exceptions). This is often challenging for part-time, online students or students trying to work full-time. Please describe your plan to be available to intern in the agency during normal business hours to ensure the field is a successful part of your educational experience.

Think about the practical skills you can acquire from a research and design class. How do you think the skills acquired in this class will help you in other areas of your life? Why is it important for members of our society to have some knowledge of research methods? You will investigate one topic for the entire duration of this course. What is your topic? What are the leading methods of research techniques taken up by the investigators in your area of interest? Select three investigators in this field and using the South University Online Library, identify the research techniques taken up by each; give an example of when each investigator used each technique. Which among these is the most common method? Why do you think this method is commonly used? How could you incorporate it into your research? Which method is the most cost and time-efficient? Explain your reasoning. Considering that you had to back up a government institution’s research project, which method would you select, keep in mind that the monetary involvement is rigid and budgeted? Also, describe the various flaws in all the methods you described.

Provide an example of when an emotion has had an effect (either positively or negatively) on your critical thinking. Discuss how emotions either positively or negatively affected the outcome of the situation (your response should be 75-125 words long). Provide an example of when you have used reason to assist with critical thinking and discuss how it affected the outcome of the situation (your response should be 75-125 words long).

Complete the Social Identity Questionnaire and ask someone from a different cultural background to do the same. Write a 2–to 3-page paper comparing and contrasting your responses to the questionnaire. Social identity theory (SIT) is based on social psychologist Henry Tajfel’s view that a person’s self-concept is based in part on group membership. The premise of SIT is that individual identities develop in the context of social groups of people with similar characteristics who typically share a sense of unity. A related concept is a social category, which is a group of people who may not interact but who share similar characteristics. The creation of group identities can result in “in-group” and “out-group” categorizations, with a tendency to view one’s own group positively. SHOW LESS This assessment requires you to compare aspects of your social identity to those of someone from a different cultural background to gain insights on how social identity can shape personal worldview, experiences, attitudes, and behavior. By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria: Describe the effects of culture, ethnicity, and diversity on the human experience. Describe personal and interviewee responses to the Social Identity Questionnaire. Analyze psychological research findings related to culture, ethnicity, and diversity. Identify possible explanations for the similarities and differences in responses, applying psychological theories or research. Apply psychological theories to issues affecting culture, ethnicity, and diversity. Analyze ways to enhance personal cultural competency. Support analysis by applying psychological theories or research. Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology. Cite scholarly evidence correctly according to current APA guidelines. Write in a manner that is scholarly, clear, and free of grammatical, spelling, and APA formatting errors. Reference Tajfel, H. (1978). The achievement of inter-group differentiation. In H. Tajfel (Ed.), Differentiation between social groups (pp. 77–100). London, England: Academic Press.

1. What is a stereotype threat? How might stereotype threat be applicable to you?

Write a one-page paper about the benefits and pitfalls of plastic surgery. Consider the following when researching this topic: How does it help with the physical aspects of the patient? How does it help with the emotional aspects of the patient? Can it improve the patient’s quality of life? Are there health risks or potential complications with this surgery? What if the surgery is “botched”? Can patients become “addicted” to plastic surgery? Once complete, follow the instructions below on Saving Documents to Build Your Portfolio.

You must divide the paper into the following sections or headings (Roman numerals), or it will not be accepted. Please write a minimum of 750 words in which you accomplish the following: I. Definitions a. Define both racism and discrimination. II. Psychological Concepts b. Define each of the following 5 concepts and explain how it contributes to the phenomenon of racism and/or discrimination. (These are the 5 you may apply to your examples below.) And cite your sources within the text of your paper in APA style. Ethnocentrism Fundamental attribution error Learned helplessness, Self-fulfilling prophecy Victim, Blaming III. Example A a. Describe an experience you have had with racism and/or discrimination. It can be a personal experience, or that of someone you know or know of, or it can be an example from the media. b. Apply at least two of the five concepts above to that experience, carefully explaining how that concept is evidenced in your example. IV. Example B a. Describe an experience you have had with racism and/or discrimination. It can be a personal experience, or that of someone you know or know of, or it can be an example from the media. b. Apply at least two of the five concepts above to that experience, carefully explaining how that concept is evidenced in your example. V. Sources Use at least 3 reliable sources to research these concepts. You should start with your textbook since you are looking to LEARN these concepts before you can apply them. Your text can be included in your three required sources. You may use magazines and newspapers and other media sources. Remember that you have to learn these concepts, so go to sites that teach the concept. Journal articles are not usually helpful in doing that. For definitions, most .org websites are good, and any .edu site will be good. You can also use psychological sites such as http://psychcentral.com/ (Links to an external site.) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us (Links to an external site.) https://www.spring.org.uk/ (Links to an external site.) https://www.simplypsychology.org/ (Links to an external site.) DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA (ever, in college). DO NOT USE DICTIONARIES. DO NOT USE ENCYCLOPEDIAS SUCH AS BRITANNICA. Provide your sources in APA style (the Citation Machine will put things in APA style for you (http://www.citationmachine.net/) Other General Directions: Do not plagiarize your work. Cite your sources within the text of your paper, next to the definition, in APA style. Use quotes when necessary. Your paper will be automatically processed through Turn It In when you submit it, but you must give your permission by checking the required box (agreeing to their terms). Turn It In report should be under 12%. If it is higher, there is probably something you should put in quotes. EXACT requirements for paper headings are included in the grading rubric for this assignment. ASSIGNMENTS WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE HEADINGS (Roman numerals) WILL NOT BE ACC

what you need to focus on is writing a case study in which you examine why the ozone layer is affected by air pollution.. this is the checklist that you need to apply to paper 1. Do you have a project statement and argument included in a “set up” or introductory section? Does the project tell us what you are going to do in the paper, and perhaps, why? 2. Does the project line up with the assignment? This is a key component 3. Have you “mapped” your paper? Does it move in a logical order to make an argument? 4. Are there strong framing sentences that move the paper and “frame” each section or paragraph? 5. Are your quotations in “sandwiches”? Don’t forget to interpret what the quoted writers have said. The bottom bun on the sandwich is very important, but also don’t forget to set up each Q before you dive into it. 6. Are your quotations formatted correctly? See Purdue OWL for help on MLA quotations. 7. Don’t just put your experts in citation parentheses. Use your best experts to speak in your paper. 8. Make sure in-text citation is {Author page). No dates! No “pg.” No “pp.” No bold! If you mention the author in the text near that cited material, you don’t need the parenthetical except for page numbers. 9. Make sure your Works Cited is correct. Use a page break to get it to the top of its own page.

The 5 models that are commonly used within community psychology are as follows: Mental health model Social action model Organizational model Ecological model Phenomenological model Discuss all 5 models and then select 2 of the models to define and describe the reciprocal relationship between individuals and the social system that they live in within your own community.

1. Statement of need/problem to be addressed. Provide specific information about the extent and degree of the problem. This should include agency/organization data as well local, state and national data on the need /problem. This is where the use of census data (U.S., Florida and county) as well as organizational reports can be helpful. In addition, there should be some explanation, using journal article literature, that notes how the problem/need may have been addressed previously. For example, are there pilot projects that have been tested; or, evaluations of innovative programs/interventions. The purpose of this review of literature is to provide a justification for the particular project/program for which you are requesting funding. ******* The problem I chose was “High rate of HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQ community living in The Key West. My project/program I’m requesting funds for is to provide aid education to selected groups of the LGBTQ community.