3 Writing style

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An image of a page in a dictionary with the words ‘forward, noun, writer other than’ are highlighted, also visible on the page is the word ‘forewent, past’.

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Writing is part of your professional practice as a social worker and recognising what style is appropriate is a key skill. In this section you will explore how language, description and analysis are core components of effective social work writing.

In this section you will:

• look at the language used in three main document types
• match different writing styles with specific examples
• learn about description and analysis how to identify them in social work documents
• reflect on how to use description effectively in your writing
• explore how analysis is used in social work writing.