Introduction to Human Services

For this writing assignment, you will interview a human services worker and write a report about the agency and the worker. During the writing process, you are encouraged to collaborate twice with a tutor in the Writing Lab. 1 st visit: At least one week before the report is due, take your typed draft to the Writing Lab; your tutor will review the draft and make suggestions for revision. 2 nd visit: At least 7 days after your first visit, take your typed revision to the Lab; the same tutor will review your revision and might make some more suggestions for further revision. Note: Before you have completed your typed draft, you can come to the Writing Lab for preliminary visits to get clarification of directions, to see a sample report, etc. 2 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

 7 days between visits (minimum): This interval gives you time to think about and make meaningful revisions.  Same tutor for both visits: Your voice will be more consistent. STLCC-FV Writing Lab 3

 Planning 4 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

The agency reports involves a series of steps: 1. Select agency (where you haven’t worked or volunteered) 2. Arrange interview 3. Research agency 4. Interview human services worker 5. Write and type draft 6. At least one week before due date (or earlier), go to Writing Lab with typed draft (1 st visit).Date: __________ 7. Follow-up interview, if necessary 8. Revise report 9. By the week of due date (at least 7 days after 1 st visit), return to Writing Lab with revision (2 nd visit).Date: __________ 10. Report dueDate: __________ 5 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

 Cover sheet (1 page)  Agency report  Introduction (1-2 paragraphs)  Agency and subheadings (2-3 pages; half of report)  Human Services Worker and subheadings (2-3 pages; half of report)  Conclusion (1-2 paragraphs)  Writing Lab Revision Report with dates of your visits and tutor’s comments and signature 6 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

No specifications required; include relevant information:  Title  Your name  Course and section 7 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

 Describe the sociological, psychological, or medical problem the agency deals with.  State why you chose the agency. 8 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

 Agency Write a paragraph for each of the following subheadings (some subheadings can be combined):  History  Organizational Structure  Location  Services Rendered  Clients Served  Sources of Funding  Referrals  (and other relevant headings) 9 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

 Human Services Worker Write a paragraph for each of the following subheadings (some subheadings can be combined):  Duties and Responsibilities  Services Not Offered  Strengths and Weaknesses of the Agency  Computer Use in the Agency  Frustrations and Rewards of the Field  Advice for a Potential Human Services Worker  (and other relevant headings) 10 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

 State your opinion of the agency’s services and the worker’s job.  State whether you would want to work at the agency and explain why. 11 STLCC-FV Writing Lab

How long will each visit last?  1 st visit: allow at least minutes.  2 nd visit: all at least minutes. After the tutor signs off on my second visit, am I done?  Not necessarily. Even after two visits, you may still need to make some, possibly even significant, revisions. Does meeting these requirements guarantee an A?  Your grade will probably be better, but your instructor evaluates your report. STLCC-FV Writing Lab 12