Community Service Writing Assignment Directions

Community Service Writing Assignment

This semester Christina has asked you to volunteer 1.5 hours of your life to helping others in some way. You will engage in some kind of community service and then write about the experience.

Writing Prompt: What did you learn or gain from this experience?

Some ideas of what you can include:

1.                  Describe the community service event.

2.                  Who did the community service benefit?

3.                  How did you interact with others during the event?

4.                  How did volunteering make you feel?

5.                  Did you enjoy the experience?

6.                  Did you learn anything from the experience?

7.                  Did this experience change your perception of anyone or anything?

8.                  Do you think was a useful experience?

9.                  Would you get involved in future community service?

Requirements:

·         Length >1 page

·         Typed, 12 point font, 1.5 spaced

Due Date: 12-4-12

(hint: your essay will be much easier to write if you write it right after you volunteer!)

Email to candrade@sandiego.edu