Service Learning Proposal Preparation (Writing Exercise from 4/21/16)

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.)


B. #2 Identify potential organizations, services, agencies, or charities



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.

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:


I. Introduction

A. Hook:










III. Conclusion



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:










III. Conclusion



or recommend):

Service

Learning

Proposal

Outline

QUESTIONS?Don’t forget to refer back to the research guide for more suggestions.

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