Research Guides: Writing in the Disciplines: WID: Social Sciences

Handouts

Citing in Social Work Writing
This graphic briefly reviews the necessity and rules for citing in Social Work.

Writing in Political Sciences
This handout outlines how to write a paper for the political sciences, being sure to use APA format, supporting the thesis, and having positive repetition.
Writing a Grant Proposal
This handout outlines the sections to cover in a grant proposal, such as: the cover letter, abstract, introduction, timeline, etc.

Need Help?

Videos

Writing in Psychology

Laura Edwards gives insight into writing in psychology and shares some of the skills needed to shift into academic writing.

Writing Arguments
How do you write a coherent, focused argument that your readers will be able to follow and will find convincing? It isn't easy, but these suggestions can help.

Social Work

9 Purposes for Social Work Writing
This presentation discusses the importance of the writing social work students will do.
Common Assignments in Social Work
This chart goes over the types of assignments students can expect in Social Work.
Group Writing in Social Work
This presentation gives helpful tips and instructions on how to properly delegate and complete a group assignment
Student v. Professional Writing in Social Work
The types of writing encountered by students is compared to the types of writing encountered by Social Work professionals. This graphic breaks down those differences.

Presentations

Writing in Social Work

This Prezi presents the important aspects of writing in the field of social work, calling attention to important aspects such as CRAFT, citation, and APA format.

Literature Review: Making Academic Synthesis Happen
This presentation walks you through the process of academic synthesis.