Writing in Human Services
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Writing is important in Human Services in order to communicate effectively with parents,
administrators, and teachers. Future teachers should be able to write well to provide
a good model for their students. - All aspects of writing—such as organization, ideas, grammar, and structure—are equally
important in Human Services. They all contribute to professional, informative papers.
- Students who make As demonstrate through writing that they have successfully integrated
their reading with their thinking. These students truly have understood and met the
requirements of my assignments.
- My grading is done by rubric. If you would like to see a sample rubric, you may contact
me at bloom@email.wcu.edu. Students who pay attention to the rubric become aware of exactly what is required
of them. The rubric also helps me determine if all the components of a successful
essay are present … for example, if necessary information has been left out—not integrated
into the whole—or if grammatical errors present a problem.
- I integrate writing into my classes by using a reflective journal. It is a tool for
reflecting, evaluating, and focusing on learning goals. Using this tool, students
make their learning experiences more personal because reflective writing requires
greater individual responsibility and motivation.
- Careers in Human Services include teaching, educational administration, and academic
publishing. My students are interested in teaching writing in the future, so they
hopefully benefit from my instruction in this area.