HSV 400 Ethical and Legal Issues in Human Services Introduction and Background Information Assignment For this assignment, you are expected to submit your introduction and the background information on the controversy surrounding the topic you have chosen for your Written Assignment. Please be sure to address all views on the topic and how it would relate to your work in the human services field. The assignment should be at least 3-5 pages in length and include in-text citations and a full reference list. This assignment is intended to keep you on track for the Written Assignment and also provide you an opportunity for feedback on the assignment before the final submission is due in Unit 7. The grading rubric will be included in the Unit 4 assignment information. Criteria 16-20 points 11-15 points 0-10 points Introduction Discussion of the ethical issue being addressed 20 points Outline of the ethical topic is clear; Ideas are appropriate and clearly highlight the controversy. Outline of the ethical issue is inadequate; Ideas are inadequate or do not relate to selected topic. Information about the ethical issue is not acceptable; Directions were ignored and information about the topic was not addressed. Background Information Discussion of the controversy and different perspectives of the ethical issue being addressed 20 points Outline of the controversy behind the ethical issue is clear; Ideas are appropriate and clearly highlight the controversy surrounding the selected topic. Outline of the controversy does not do an adequate job of addressing the topic; Ideas are weakly supported or unclear. Information presented is not acceptable; Directions were ignored and background information about the topic was not addressed. Mechanics, Grammar and Proofing Writing is free from error and in proper format 20 points Virtually free from mechanical, grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors; All of the assignment requirements were met Some significant errors are present, but the overall meaning is clear; about half of the assignment requirements were met Errors distract the reader, to the extent the meaning is unclear; the assignment requirements were not met Source Selection At least two scholarly sources were referenced in proper APA format. 20 points Sources chosen are highly relevant to the topic; Sources add greatly to discussion; few, if any additional sources needed Some sources chosen are relevant to the topic; Requires additional sources to complete the research Sources are not relevant to researcher’s topic; Sources require extensive additional research Assignment Criteria Length requirements met, references included 20 points Each source has a proper citation; In-text citations are included where needed, the length requirement was ...