HW 7/24

I. Introduction

1. Identify the discourse community: Social Work
2. Explain why I am joining this community
3. Introduce the written artifact: Code of Ethics
4. Thesis: Social workers have the Code of Ethics to enforce common rules and ways of thinking for all social workers.

II. Body

1. Explain how the document dictates rules by giving examples from the Code of Ethics that represent the ethical principles and standards that all social workers are expected to uphold
2. Explain how the Code of Ethics dictates rhetoric by giving examples from the text of specific terms that all social workers use. For example, the Code of Ethics dictates that all social workers refer to the individuals they work with as “clients.”

III. Conclusion

1. Identify conflicts that social workers have with the general public by identifying misconceptions about the community. For example, many people believe that all social workers are “baby snatchers” or that social workers give out too many “handouts” in reference to food stamps, etc..