What values about community and education underlie a service requirement?

Write a brief paragraph about a time that you used multiple sources to help make a decision. You can choose something as simple as a decision about which movie to see or which shoes to purchase or as serious as which colleges to apply to. Discuss how each source contributed to your decision and how you decided which ones were more or less influential. You may consult written sources as well as more informal ones such as conversations.

In the following passage from A Level Playing Field: African American Athletes and the Republic of Sports, Gerald L. Early discusses the complex character of Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in major league baseball. What is the purpose of the sources Early chooses to include? How do they enhance or detract from his own voice? What is the purpose of each of the notes documenting the sources?

To set themselves apart, columnists for print and online publications establish a viewpoint and style. The types of sources they use and the way they use them are part of that style. Using three columns by one writer, analyze the columnists audience by examining the type of sources he or she uses. You might consider a political commentator, a sportswriter, a movie or music reviewer, or a columnist in a local publication.

How does the structure of the community service program affect its perceived value? Is it part of academic study? Are there choices?

How would making community service mandatory affect the fact that many students volunteer for selfish reasons, namely, padding their resumes for college?

What values about community and education underlie a service requirement?

Does requiring volunteer work go beyond the jurisdiction of schools? If its not done during school hours, are the requirements violating students rights? After all, mandatory community service is a punishment for minor criminals

What influence does socioeconomic status play in such a requirement? For example, if students need to earn money in their free time, can required community service programs be designed to accommodate them?

How does a school system determine how many hours of service to require?