{"id":16050,"date":"2023-04-20T15:45:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/students-will-complete-a-5-7-page-personal-statement-required-for-admission-to-the-ssw-program-this-personal-statement-is-a-compilation-of-previous-assignments\/"},"modified":"2023-04-20T15:45:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:45:11","slug":"students-will-complete-a-5-7-page-personal-statement-required-for-admission-to-the-ssw-program-this-personal-statement-is-a-compilation-of-previous-assignments","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/students-will-complete-a-5-7-page-personal-statement-required-for-admission-to-the-ssw-program-this-personal-statement-is-a-compilation-of-previous-assignments\/","title":{"rendered":"Students will complete a 5-7 page Personal Statement required for admission to the SSW program. This Personal Statement is a compilation of previous assignments."},"content":{"rendered":"

Students will complete a 5-7 page Personal Statement required for admission to the SSW program. This Personal Statement is a compilation of previous assignments.<\/p>\n

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Why Social Work? Write 3 to 5 paragraphs describing at least three reasons or experiences that have led you to a career in social work.\n<\/div>\n
Students must also include information from the following 2 assignments:\n<\/div>\n
Reflective Essay 1\n<\/div>\n
Reflective Essay 2\n<\/div>\n
Resilience & Self Care: Resilience and Self Care modules are included in the second part of the semester. What is your personal plan for resilience and self care as a professional throughout your college experience and into your career?\n<\/div>\n
Formatting the Assignment:\n<\/div>\n
5-7 pages\n<\/div>\n
APA style\n<\/div>\n
12 pt. font, double spaced\n<\/div>\n
Students may use headings throughout the paper:\n<\/div>\n
Why Social Work\n<\/div>\n
Strengths & Challenges\n<\/div>\n
Career goals\n<\/div>\n
Resilience & Self Care\n<\/div>\n
Personal Statement Rubric (2)\n<\/div>\n
Personal Statement Rubric (2)\n<\/div>\n
Criteria\tRatings\tPts\n<\/div>\n
Depth of Thought & Analysis\n<\/div>\n
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8 pts\n<\/div>\n
Proficient\n<\/div>\n
Groundwork is clearly established at the onset. Author makes succinct, insightful conclusions based on the review.\n<\/div>\n
6 pts\n<\/div>\n
Competent\n<\/div>\n
Readers are introduced to the overall topic. Remarks show some degree of analysis, though not all thoughts are supported in body of paper.\n<\/div>\n
2 pts\n<\/div>\n
Novice\n<\/div>\n
Neither implicit nor explicit focused topic. No indication author applied much thought to the paper.\n<\/div>\n
\/ 8 pts\n<\/div>\n
Synthesis & Congruency\n<\/div>\n
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5 pts\n<\/div>\n
Proficient\n<\/div>\n
Paper flows with content and transitions tie paragraphs well\n<\/div>\n
4 pts\n<\/div>\n
Competent\n<\/div>\n
There is basic flow and transitions do not always tie paragraphs\n<\/div>\n
3 pts\n<\/div>\n
Novice\n<\/div>\n
Minimal to no direction and does not tie paragraphs\n<\/div>\n
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Thoroughness\n<\/div>\n
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5 pts\n<\/div>\n
Proficient\n<\/div>\n
The appropriate content is covered in depth without redundancies.\n<\/div>\n
3.34 pts\n<\/div>\n
Competent\n<\/div>\n
Author is someone thorough but may have not been in depth in a couple of areas where further exploration would have been helpful.\n<\/div>\n
1.66 pts\n<\/div>\n
Novice\n<\/div>\n
Major sections of pertinent content have been omitted, glossed over, or unnecessarily repeated.\n<\/div>\n
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Clarity of Writing and Mechanics\n<\/div>\n
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3 pts\n<\/div>\n
Proficient\n<\/div>\n
Writing is crisp, clear, and succinct. Writer incorporates creative voice when appropriate. Minimal spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors are made.\n<\/div>\n
2.25 pts\n<\/div>\n
Competent\n<\/div>\n
Writing is generally clear, but unnecessary words are occasionally used. Meaning is sometimes hidden. Several spelling, grammar or punctuation errors are made.\n<\/div>\n
1.5 pts\n<\/div>\n
Novice\n<\/div>\n
It is hard to know what the writer is trying to express. Writing is convoluted. Misspelled words, incorrect grammar, and improper punctuation are frequent.\n<\/div>\n
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