Module 2 Application Paper: Layers of Disaster
Practice in Terms of Their Relationship to
Community
Alston, M., Hazeleger, T., & Hargreaves, D. (2019). Social work and disasters: A handbook for
practice. Routledge.
• Chapter 5: Disaster social work practice, pp. 81-102.
• Chapter 6: Community based practice, pp. 103-118.
Assignment
For this assignment, review the chapter in your text that focuses on disaster social work
practice.
• Think about the levels of disaster social work in a community and the actions that
can be taken at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of practice.
• Think about the levels of disaster social work in preparing for a disaster in a
community.
• Think about the levels of disaster social work in assisting during a disaster in a
community.
• Think about the levels of disaster social work in assessing after (Post
disaster in a community.
Requirements
1. The written assignment will be graded on use of citations, use of Standard
English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the
required components as summarized in the directions and grading
criteria/rubric.
2. Create your exercise using Microsoft Word (a part of Microsoft Office), which is
the required format for all Chamberlain College documents. You can tell that the
document is saved as a MS Word document because it will end in “.docx.”
3. Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your
assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
4. The length of the exercise is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 3
pages excluding title page and reference pages.
5. APA format is required with both a title page and reference page but no
abstract. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings
(upper and lower case, centered, boldface):
Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a
heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the
American Psychological Association (2010, p. 63). Also remember that the APA
manual provides students with much information related to the general rules for
writing in a grammatically correct way.
6. In addition to the required readings (course textbook(s) and module readings)
you are also required to incorporate and cite a minimum of (3) outside
credible and relevant sources, including peer reviewed journal articles
published between 2014-2019. The best journal sources for this course
are Journal of Human Rights and International Social Work, though depending
on the topic, you might find resources in other journals to support the application
paper assignment.
7. Write a 2 to 3-page paper that includes the following elements:
o Introduce the purpose and what you intend to address in the
paper.
o Identify the meaning of macro, mezzo, and micro levels of
practice in a community. ( womens resilience
o Identify a specific action at the macro, mezzo, and micro levels of
practice that could be implemented in preparing for, assisting
during, and assessing after (post) disaster.
o What are two implications for disaster social work in preparing a
community for a tornado?
.
Directions and Grading Criteria
Criteria Points Description
Introduction 10 Illustrates the purpose of the assignment and the topics
to be addressed in the paper (purpose, three general
topics).
Organization relative to the assignment
prompts
15 Organizes paper in a way that follows the prompts
sequentially.
Content on resilience and women’s
resilience
20 Meaning of macro, mezzo, and micro levels of practice
in a community.
Content on specific practices by level of
practice before, during, and after
distaster
20 An action at each level of practice that could be used in
preparing for, assisting during, and assessing after
disaster
Content on Implications for social work 20 Highlight to two implications for social work practice in
preparing for a community for tornadoes.
Clarity of writing relative to guidelines
for APA format
15 Writes with clarity relative to correct grammar and
guidelines for APA format (correct citations, use of
Criteria Points Description
words, paragraphs.
Total 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements.
Detailed grading rubric can be found below.
Rubric
Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome
Introduction
10 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Provides short but brief
introduction related to the
purpose of the paper and
topics covered
9 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Partially addresses
the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
8 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Minimal introduction
of the purpose of the
paper and topics
covered
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Introduction is
incomplete or
missing.
This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome
Organization 15 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Organizes the paper
very well sequentially
relative to the
assignment prompts.
13 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Organizes the paper
well sequentially
relative to the
assignment prompts
11 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Organizes the paper
somewhat well
sequentially relative to
the assignment
prompts
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Organizes paper not
at all sequentially
relative to the
assignment prompts.
Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome
Levels of Practice in
Community
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Addresses very well
what the levels of
disaster social work
practice mean in
relation to the
community.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Addresses partially
what the levels of
disaster social work
practice mean in
relation to the
community.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Addresses minimally
what the levels of
disaster social work
practice mean in
relation to the
community.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lacking is what the
levels of disaster
social work practice
mean in relation to
the community
2This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome
Actions at Levels of
Practice by Stage of
Disaster
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Illustrates very well
actions taken at three
levels of practice in
preparing for,
assisting during, and
assessing after a
disaster event.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Illustrates partially
actions taken at three
levels of practice in
preparing for,
assisting during, and
assessing after a
disaster event.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Illustrate minimally
actions taken at three
levels of practice in
preparing for,
assisting during, and
assessing after a
disaster event.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lacking are the
actions taken at three
levels of practice in
preparing for,
assisting during, and
assessing after a
disaster event.
2This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome
Implications for
Social Work
20 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Excellent
implications for
social work
highlighted.
17 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Very good
implications for
social work
highlighted.
15 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Somewhat adequate
implications for social
work highlighted.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Inadequate
implications for
social highlighted.
2
Module 2 Application Paper Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings This criterion is
linked to a Learning
Outcome Clarity of
Writing Relative to
Guidelines for APA
Format and Standards
15 pts
Highest Level of
performance
Excellent clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
13 pts
Very Good or High
Level of
Performance
Very good clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
11 pts
Acceptable Level of
Performance
Good clarity of
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
0 pts
Failing Level of
Performance
Lack of clarity in
writing relative to the
guidelines for APA
format and use of
standard English
grammar and
sentence structure.
