Writing & Communication Skills for Family & Community Social Services PDF

Writing & Communication Skills for family & community social services FCSS 1210 Lecture 7  What we will talk about… 1. Working in Groups in the Social Services Attributes Strategies 2. Revising and Editing  Attributes of Group Work Social work involves indiv...

Writing & Communication Skills for family & community social services FCSS 1210 Lecture 7  What we will talk about… 1. Working in Groups in the Social Services Attributes Strategies 2. Revising and Editing  Attributes of Group Work Social work involves individualistic approaches (psychology; client-based), but based in social contexts. When working in a group, important to recognize typical group dynamics in team situations: forming, storming, norming, performing, ending.  Attributes of Group Work Individuals bring different styles, attributes, and backgrounds to group situations Individuals are responsible for their own learning and outcomes (plagiarism does not = “group work”), however, team members are interdependent, with different roles. Social Work Team Effectiveness Study by Professor Erica Foldy  Strategies for Effective Group Work in Social Services Ability for honest self-reflexion as a group A clear sense of group purpose Communication – Active listening – Managing conflict CONFLICT MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT A clear sense of who group members are and their roles—a team CLASS PRESENTATIONS Revising & Editing 1. Revising and Editing What are the Goals of Editing? Unified, coherent and clear paper Clear logical flow No grammar, punctuation, or spelling errors 1. Revising and Editing Put yourself in your reader’s shoes Objective distance Clear and convincing 1. Revising and Editing Consider the argument and evidence Valid and important argument Sufficient & appropriate evidence 1. Revising and Editing Plagiarism? Have you cited everything? Are your ideas your own / are they new? 1. Revising and Editing Flow Logical unfolding of paragraphs? Could I cut anything? Say things in fewer words? (Edit with an axe!) 1. Revising and Editing Edit on the paragraph and sentence levels Does every paragraph, sentence, word do a specific job in relation to proving your thesis argument? Do they logically connect to one another? Do you strike the right tone? 1. Revising and Editing Grammar, diction and spelling Errors such as these make your paper unconvincing! Read the paper aloud