FYS SERVICE-LEARNING PAPER
Score Sheet

1. CONTENT
   1. Description of service-learning project:
      1. concise
      2. complete
      3. clear
   2. Description of social reality of "recipient" population
      1. thorough
      2. vivid (incl. visual aids)
      3. documented from current research to show where sample fits in wider population which they represent
   3. Outline of central social and moral issues for contemporary U.S. society which are raised by the daily realities of this "recipient" group
      1. Coherent organization for list of issues
      2. Clear description of issues
      3. Listing of both moral and social issues
   4. Presentation of a concrete strategy to remedy the social problem(s) which precipitate(s) the aforementioned social and moral issues.
      1. Past strategies are listed and evaluated
      2. Proposed plan meets need
      3. Case is substantiated with documentation
2. FORMAT
   1. Citations/Bibliography
   2. Spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.
   3. Vivid description, use of AV aids, etc.
   4. Six sources minimum, including 3 print, concerning subject population
   5. Meets length requirements
3. ORGANIZATION
   1. Introduction
      1. Clear statement of thesis, social and moral issues at stake, and strategy to address these issues
      2. Concise outline of how you will argue your case
   2. Body
      1. Logical argument
      2. Linear development
      3. Clear substantiation of thesis
      4. Rejection of other alternatives
      5. Substantial documentation for analysis and plan
   3. Conclusion
      1. Clear summary
      2. Synopsis of adequacy of thesis (description of need)
      3. Synopsis of plan-meet-need argument