SW 4444 - Advanced Social Work Writing

Professional writing and communicating is an integral part of the Social Work profession. This course will offer students an opportunity to improve their writing skills in a professional social work context. This course provides a hands-on academic learning experience with the principles of organizing, developing, writing, and revising documentation used in the social work areas of advocacy, research, and communication. Appropriate grammar and use of APA style for citing and formatting any written document will be reviewed. Teaching methods include in-person and online discussion, writing exercises, and group editing sessions. Students will participate in active discussions, writing, editing, proofreading, and presenting written assignments.