The goal of this assignment is for you to explore a social policy related to child welfare. You will be required to select a social policy from the readings in your textbook. Once you have selected the policy, you will develop a PowerPoint presentation of at least 15 slides.
The Policy chosen Is the FAMILY FIRST PREVENTION SERVICES ACT
Below is a proposed outline/format for your presentation:
Introduction(minimum of 3 slides)
In this presentation section, you should introduce the policy to your reader. According to
Purdue Owl (2012), the purpose of the introduction is to:
Introduce your topic
Create interest
Provide necessary background information
Identify your main idea
Preview the rest of your essay
Context (minimum of 3 slides)
In this section of your presentation, you should explore why there was a need for the policy and what events set the context for your policy being drafted and implemented. You should explore critical questions such as:
What was happening in child welfare that led to the need for the policy?
Were there any key research studies or world events that led to drafting this policy?
What need did this policy address (as a way of understanding why it was drafted)?
Detailed Overview of Your Policy(minimum of 4 slides)
In this section of the presentation, you are expected to discuss the key parameters of your policy explicitly. Include information such as key dates author of the policy, and seek to answer the question: What does your policy “do”?
Impact (minimum of 3 slides)
This section of the paper should explore your policy’s impact on child welfare. Has this policy been implemented correctly? Do you think that this policy has had a positive impact on the child welfare system? Why or why not?
Conclusion (minimum of 2 slides)
This section of the paper should wrap up the primary points presented in the presentation. According to Purdue Owl (2012), the conclusion of your presentation should accomplish three major goals:
Restate the main idea of your essay, or your thesis statement
Summarize the three subpoints of your essay
Leave the reader with an interesting final impression
