Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 4
Points: 100

Overview:

In this assignment, you will select a topic for your “Addressing Client Needs Paper” and
locate some resources that you can include in your paper, due in Unit 6. Stay away
from noncredible sources such as Wikipedia, blogs, etc. The Post Library is a great
starting point. This assignment is part of your overall written assignment grade.

For the Unit 6 paper, you will take on the role of a helping professional who is working
with a client experiencing a problem. You will need to conduct research about the
problem to help you understand the client’s situation. Select a problem from the
following list:

• Substance Abuse (try to be specific and focus on a specific substance)
• Homelessness
• Youth homelessness
• Intimate Partner Violence (Domestic violence)
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Trauma
• Community Violence
• Bullying
• Racial Discrimination
• Poverty
• Suicide
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Eating Disorders
• Veterans’ Issues
• Autism Spectrum Disorder

Conduct research on that topic finding at least two credible sources that provide
background information about your topic.

HSV101 – Introduction to Human Services

Unit 4 Assignment: Information Literacy

Instructions:

Using the attached template, you will complete your literacy assignment chart, to
include:

• The 2 scholarly resources you found.
• For each resource fill out the required information in each column:

o Resource in APA Format: cite the resource in APA format
o Summary of the Resource: Each resource must be described in about 150

words that addresses the main ideas, credibility, and reliability of the
resource.

o How this Resource Relates to the Topic: In a short description, share how
this resource connects to the problem you are learning about for your
Addressing Client Needs paper.

Requirements:

• Written work must follow the word count stipulation above (not including title and
bibliography; typed and double spaced with 12 pt. font) and APA style In-text
citations.

• Use complete sentences with proper grammar and punctuation.
• Clearly answer the questions in detail.
• Support your topic with 2 resources.
• Carefully edit and proofread your work before submitting it via the Safe Assign

link.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write
and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Unit 4 Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs
Improvement

Proficient Exemplary

(0 Points) (5 Points)
Topic
Selection

The topic selection
is missing.

N/A N/A The topic selection is
fully presented.

(0-14 Points) (15-19 Points) (20-24 Points) (25 Points)
Resources in
APA Format

The first column
contains little or no
resources or APA
formatting.
is missing or
poorly presented.

The first column is
partially filled out for
all resources.

N/A The first column is
completely
filled out for all
resources in APA
format.

Summary of
the Resources

The summaries of
the resources are
missing or poorly
presented.

The summaries are
present, but key
details are missing;
word count is not
met; less than 2
resources were
summarized.

The summaries
are present, but
minor details are
missing; word
count may or may
not be met.

The summaries of 2
or more resources
are clearly and fully
presented, in 150
words.

How the
Resources
Relate to the
Topic

The relationship
of the resource to
the topic is
missing or poorly
presented.

The relationship of
the resource to the
topic is present, but
key details are
missing.

The relationship of
the resource to the
topic is present,
but minor details
are missing.

The relationship of
the resource to the
topic is clearly and
fully presented,
including all details.

(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8-9 Points) (10 Points)
Clear and
Professional
Writing

Errors impede
professional
presentation;
guidelines not
followed.

Significant errors
that do not impede
professional
presentation.

Few errors that do
not impede
professional
presentation.

Writing is clear,
professional, and
free from errors in
grammar,
punctuation, spelling
and/or formatting.

APA Format APA format not
applied or paper
lacks citations/
references.

Significant errors in
APA format or
missing citations/
references.

Few errors in APA
format.

APA compliant, and
error free.