09 Nov Service Learning Response Paper
Each studentmust research a community-based corrections facility online and write a 2-3page (2 page minimum, 3page maximum, 12point font, double spaced, Times New Roman, 1 inch margins.) response paper regarding thecommunity organization of their choice. The mission statement of theorganization must be detailed, how this organization helps the community ingeneral, who they serve, what services are provided, as well as your opinion onwhether this organization benefits its constituents or needs improvements andwhy.
Important: If you have any major questions about finalpapers, please come see me during virtual office hours week 9 or week 10.
Thisis a response paper, which means most of your writing should be in your ownwords, paraphrased from the information you read online regarding your chosenCommunity Based Corrections Facility.
Ifyou plan to use in-text citations you should cite using APA citation style. (Example: community based correctional facilitiescost less than the yearly prison inmate cost (Jones, 2001, p. 119). Areference page should also be included.
Includea title page following APA style.
Youdo not have to include an abstract for this paper.
Paper Guide:
Introduction
Introducethe reader (me) to the material by providing an introduction/ summary of your chosencommunity based corrections facility, including the mission statement/ goal ofthe organization.
Provide athesis statement and communicate to the reader how the paper will develop (First, this short piece of writing willdiscuss how this organization helps the community in general, who they serve,and what services are provided. Finally, I will provide my opinion on why Ithink this community based corrections facility needs improvements/ does notneed improvements.
Body
In thebody of the paper, discuss everything you included in your thesis statement butmore in detail. Include: how your chosen community basedcorrections facility helps the community in general, who they serve, whatservices are provided, as well as your opinion on whether this organizationbenefits its constituents or needs improvements and why.
Conclusion
Providesome concluding remarks. Be sure to restate your thesis and your overallreaction/ opinion. If you have anyalarming questions about your chosen facility, this is the place where you askthem.
