service learning proposal preparation (writing exercise from 4/21/16)
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Service LearningYour Proposal and Pitch
Mayo High School, Rochester, MN. World Literature Capstone. Spring 2016.
Use the questions that follow as
writing prompts.
Give yourself a minute or two to
write your response for each
question.
Answer based on all of the reading,
research, and thinking that you’ve
done up until this point.
What’s your topic?Write:
What’s the issue/problem?Write:
Why does (or should) the world care about this?
Write:
What does the world need that you could provide?
Write:
Is anyone else already addressing this issue in the world or community? If so, who?
Write:
Are there organizations or people already trying to raise awareness about this issue? If so, who?
Write:
How could you add to or assist in their work?
Write:
If there aren’t any organizations already addressing this issue, what could you do?
Write:
Now we’ll map your responses to the
appropriate section of the proposal presentation.
Note places where you had a hard
time answering the question based
on your topic. Spend some extra
time working on those areas.
Also check to make sure you have
evidence and sources for the
appropriate sections of your writing
and presentation.
I. Introduction
A. Hook:
B. Description of topic (2-3 sent):
C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?)
II. Body (Thread components for Service Learning)
A. #1 Identify needs in your world
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
B. #2 Identify potential organizations, services, agencies, or charities
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
III. Conclusion
A. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?):
B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge,
or recommend):
Service
Learning
Proposal
Outline
What’s your topic?Write:
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC
What’s the issue/problem?Write:
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC
Why does (or should) the world care about this?
Write:
IDENTIFY NEEDS
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
What does the world need that you could provide?
Write:
IDENTIFY NEEDS
Is anyone else already addressing this issue in the world or community? If so, who?
Write:
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
Are there organizations or people already trying to raise awareness about this issue? If so, who?
Write:
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.
BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW?
evidence (you will probably need a source here!)
How could you add to or assist in their work?
Write:
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.
If there aren’t any organizations already addressing this issue, what could you do?
Write:
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.
I. Introduction
A. Hook:
B. Description of topic (2-3 sent):
C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?)
II. Body (Thread components for Service Learning)
A. #1 Identify needs in your world
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
B. #2 Identify potential organizations, services, agencies, or charities
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
III. Conclusion
A. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?):
B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge,
or recommend):
Service
Learning
Proposal
Outline
If you have thorough responses to each question
and have sources in the appropriate sections, you’ve
completed the following portions of the outline...
Hopefully this exercise has helped
pinpoint places where you need to
do some extra thinking, research, or
writing before finalizing your
proposal.
I. Introduction
A. Hook:
B. Description of topic (2-3 sent):
C. Explanation (why did you decide this topic?)
II. Body (Thread components for Service Learning)
A. #1 Identify needs in your world
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
B. #2 Identify potential organizations, services, agencies, or charities
1. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
2. Supporting detail (1 complete sent.)
III. Conclusion
A. Summarize (What do you hope to learn or gain?):
B. Final Tie Back (Go back to your hook and use it to inspire, challenge,
or recommend):
Service
Learning
Proposal
Outline
QUESTIONS?Don’t forget to refer back to the research guide for more suggestions.