Stacked colorful blocks illustrate building concepts beside text reading: 'The Mindset of an Effective Policy Analyst: The Building Blocks.' Additional text: 'Week Five, Summer 2025, SOWK 588, Jacob Campbell, Ph.D. LICSW, Heritage University.'
'Plan for Week Five' slide outlines 'Agenda' and 'Learning Objectives' for a policy analysis course. Topics include policy analyst traits, inequality, developing claims, and writing styles. Course and instructor details are noted.
The slide titled 'The Mindsets of a Policy Analyst' features a diagram describing five key mindsets: Critical Thinker, Pragmatic, Competent, Tough Minded, and Self-Aware. Each mindset contains bullet points explaining its characteristics. Additionally, there's a section on being 'Service Oriented.' It includes questions on personal strengths, challenges, and growth opportunities. The bottom notes 'SOWK 588 Summer 2025 Week 05' and 'Dr. Jacob Campbell at Heritage University.'
The image is a presentation slide titled 'Mapping The Classes’ Mindsets.' It includes bullet points: 'Critical Thinker, Pragmatic, Competent, Tough Minded, Self-Aware.' Post-it notes say: 'A personal example or strength related to this mindset,' 'A challenge or situation where this mindset is difficult to apply,' 'A way you'd like to grow in this mindset or apply it in your future policy practice.' The slide is for SOWK 588 Summer 2025 Week 05 by Dr. Jacob Campbell at Heritage University.
'Numbers' in bold text is surrounded by statistics: '325 Million People in America,' '$4.4 Billion Federal Budget,' '1.5 Cups per day,' '250 Working days,' '25% make coffee at home,' '35 Billion Sleeves,' '.01¢ vs .10¢.' Background features faint, repeating numbers, resembling a data-theme. Additional text: 'SOWK 588 Summer 2025 Week 05,' 'Dr. Jacob Campbell at Heritage University.' Icons of stacked paper bricks at the bottom.
Text overlaid on a shaded map of the United States reads: 'WEALTH INEQUALITY IN AMERICA.' The words are bold, colored in red, white, and blue tones, against a grey background.
Card labeled '$1 Million' rests on a dark surface with scattered grains above it. Text: 'American Wealth Inequality.' Footer: 'SOWK 588 Summer 2025 Week 05, Dr. Jacob Campbell at Heritage University.'
The slide shows a structured guide for developing policy-relevant claims using logical evidence. It includes sections for reasons, evidence, and potential counterarguments. Text: 'Developing a Policy-Relevant Claim,' with examples of evidence and logic. Dr. Jacob Campbell at Heritage University.
The slide titled 'Developing a Sound, Well-Reasoned, Evidence-Informed, Policy-Relevant Claim' lists policy topics: Social & Economic Policy, Education & Youth, Criminal Justice & Policing, Health & Environment, Equity & Inclusion. Topics include housing, UBI, education access, drug decriminalization, Medicaid expansion, and tribal sovereignty. It advises forming groups for discussion.
Flowchart shows steps for developing a policy claim: create, discuss, consider, modify, qualify, finalize. Context includes presentation details: SOWK 588 Summer 2025, Dr. Jacob Campbell, Heritage University.
Boxes labeled 'Cognitive Errors,' 'Unsound Reasoning,' 'Weak Evidence,' and 'Obvious Flaws' surround a central box labeled 'Deconstruct Policy Claim.' Text advises caution against 'heroic assumptions' and encourages feedback after presentations.
Two document covers are shown: 'Federal Plain Language Guidelines' (March 2011) and 'Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association' 7th Edition, separated by 'vs.' Text: 'SOWK 588 Summer 2025 Week 05' and 'Dr. Jacob Campbell at Heritage University.'
**Slide Content:****Title:** APA Style Tone **Subheading:** Clear, Straightforward, and Professional- **Informal:** Explains study by Boman (2022) on poor children's academic performance, emphasizing the need for policy change to prevent poverty continuation.- **Overly Jargon-laden:** Discusses socioeconomic status (SES) and academic achievement in juveniles, stressing policy adjustments to dismantle poverty.- **Appropriate Tone:** Describes Boman's (2022) study on SES and academic issues, urging policy evidence for poverty cycle disruption.**Footer Information:**- SOWK 588 Summer 2025 Week 05- (Greenbaum, 2024)- Dr. Jacob Campbell at Heritage University