Throughout the course, you have:
1. Selected a topic and defined a concrete problem affecting a population of interest.
2. Formulated a research question.
3. Critically analyzed empirical studies in the Qualitative and Quantitative Research Article
Evaluation Assignments and the Annotated Bibliography Assignment.
In social work, research is the engine that powers advocacy. The ability to translate findings into
clear, compelling messages helps practitioners, policymakers, and the public see why change is
needed. The final task is for you to convert the evidence you gathered into an advocacy-oriented
infographic and brief video presentation that can mobilize support for your proposed study.
An infographic is a concise, visually engaging digital handout that blends images with text
fragments to tell a data-driven story for a specific audience. When done right, infographics cut
through information overload, appeal to multiple learning styles, and facilitate social sharing.
Successful completion of this assignment will demonstrate that you can distill research findings,
highlight gaps that warrant further study, and persuade others that your topic matters to the social
work profession.
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Create the Infographic based on research findings.
a. 1 digital page for the infographic (portrait or landscape)
b. Include images and bulleted text fragments only (no full sentences)
c. Cite images parenthetically on the graphic per APA guidelines.
d. Bullet-point paraphrases must also be properly cited according to the APA
e. The second page of the infographic should be the Reference list, properly
formatted per APA guidelines (this includes spacing and hanging indents).
This is my selected topic: Stress and mental health issues in young school-age children and how they affect students emotionally and academically.