Spring 2026 SOWK 460 Class 14 Weekly Email

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Unit Introduction and What You Will Learn

Week 14 is the last regular in-person class of the semester. Next week, students will work on their papers and presentations. This week, we look into how we interpret and write about findings. We will look at academic writing and how to use the APA style guide to use bias-free language, write an abstract, and more. We will be going over the sections of the final paper. We will also have time for you to work on your final assignments in your groups.

The agenda is as follows:

• Reviewing the executive summary
• Writing the abstract
• Discussion starters
• Bias-free language
• Telling a story with your data
• Writing a summary with data from last week
• Time to work with your group

Unit Assignments

Read

• Royse (2022) Chapter 13 Writing Evaluation Reports

A-01: Class Engagement and Attendance

Attend class

A-02: Chapter Reading Quizzes

Complete W-14 A-02 Chapter Reading Quiz for Royse (2022) Chapter 13 before class.

A-04a Individual Weekly Journal Entries

You can find the assignment W-14 A-04a Journal Entry 09 by Monday 4/27, 8:00 AM.

Unit Resources

The following are some of the resources used during class.

Abstracts

• Reading and understanding abstracts
• Abstract and Keywords Guide

Discussion Phrases and Linking Content

• Discussion Phrases Guide by APA

Bias-Free and Inclusive language

• Brief Guide to Bias-Free and Inclusive Language handout
• Bias-Free Language Guidelines
• Inclusive Language Guide

2026 Spring SOWK 460w BASW Quality Assurance Survey

• Survey questions 2026 Spring SOWK 460w BASW Quality Assurance Survey
• Collaborator/Edit view for survey.
• A link to the raw data as an Excel document
• The Google Doc2026 Spring SOWK 460w BASW Quality Assurance Survey - Interpretation Report

Other Information

You can see the Symposium Flyer to with your agencies.

All of the presentations for this class can be found at https://presentations.jacobrcampbell.com. This week’s slides are Spring 2026 SOWK 460w Week 14 - Interpreting and Writing About Findings.

The Lecture Videos tab in the MyHeritage course is where you will be able to find class recordings. The video this week is at Spring 2026 SOWK 460w Week 14.

Reference

Royse, D. (2023). Program evaluation: A practical guide for social work and the helping professions. Cognella Academic Publishing.

To-Do Lists

• Attend class
• Read chapter 13 and do the quiz
• Complete your journal entry