For Topic 1, you will select a social work topic or social problem you wish to study during this course for your research paper.View the "Essay Writing for Higher Education" sequence tool located in Class Resources before you begin.Next, complete this "Topic Selection and Thesis Statement" worksheet and use the instructor feedback to make changes to your thesis statement. You will use this thesis statement to inform your research for this paper.Important: Please make sure to remove any instructions and template information before submitting your assignment to LopesWrite to help ensure your assignment does not return a high LopesWrite similarity score.Topic Selection:Select a social work topic or social problem you are passionate about. You will write about this social work topic or social problem for this course.Write your social work topic or social problem here:Briefly explain why you selected this social work topic or social problem:Why is this social work topic or social problem important to you?Thesis Statement: What is it?Once you have selected a social work topic or social problem to write about, the next step is to take a position on that topic. Your position on the topic is like the roof of a house. It "covers" the entire essay, meaning your position should be obvious to the audience (your GCU instructor) as they read through the entire essay. Things to consider:Are you for or against the topic? For example, you might be in favor of the Affordable Care Act or against it.Do you want to compare/contrast your position to an opposing viewpoint? For example, you may want to compare in-person clinic visits to telehealth communication in the social work field.Do you want to solve a problem? For example, maybe you want to propose a solution to homelessness or veterans' issues.Now that you have taken a position on the topic and know who your audience is, it is time to make a thesis statement about the topic.What is a thesis statement? As in building a house, you start from theground up. If the position on your topic is the roof, the thesis statementis the foundation of your essay.It is one complex sentence that includes your position on the topic andthe main points you will prove about your topic in your essay.What are Complex Sentences?A complex sentence is a sentence that contains an independent clause and a dependent clause. Here's an example of a complex sentence:Because my pizza was cold, I put it in the microwave.To develop a thesis statement on a topic, a good formula to use is:Topic + your position on the topic + one to two points you will make about your topic in your essay = Thesis statementThesis statement example:A social worker enhances the welfare of communities, individuals, and societies (topic and position on topic), so more universities should offer a Master of Social Work program and internship opportunities (points in the essay).Remember, the Thesis Statement is like the foundation of the house and the position you take on the topic is like the roof of that house.Your position should be presented and supported throughout the essay by effective research.Write your thesis statement (your topic + your position on topic + one to two points you will make about your topic in your essay) here:Review Your Thesis StatementOnce you have written your thesis statement, it is time to review it by asking yourself these questions:Is it one complex sentence?Does your statement reveal your position on the topic?Does it have more than one point?Is it an arguable statement that you can support with research?If you can answer these questions in the affirmative, then you have written a thesis statement that will inform your essay.