The first step is to define the terms: Social
Entrepreneur, then decide on a research
plan. I have listed three (3) tutorials below. You do not have to do all three,
chose the one that helps you most.
Define the terms: social, society, entrepreneur, "social
entrepreneur", philanthropist and philanthropy. Be clear about the
difference between a philanthropist and a social entrepreneur. Also define:
hero, local, selfless, selfish, community, help, support, supporter. care, independence,
money, wealth.
Here are a few links that define Social Entrepreneur:
1. http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/whatis/
Research Tutorials
2. How did this person get the
community's support for the project?
3. What did the community gain?
4. What did the social entrepreneur
gain?
Your essay needs to answer all of
these questions, you can structure it like a typical problem/solution essay or
cause and effect.
The person has to be alive. The person has to
have been doing this work for 10-20 years. Well this is negotiable. Just make
sure before you prepare your proposal that the person is well-documented.
Create a Bibliography
Next, you need to locate 5-10 sources on your subject to form a bibliography;
you don't have to cite 10 sources. The sources can be published or broadcast
interviews, books, articles, and films or you can interview the the person
yourself.
Due dates
The Social Entrepreneur Proposal is due between April 21-April 26. The proposal
needs to answer the questions you asked of the SE profiled in the 3 video
assignments.
I will post a Cyber-Assignment link for the proposal for peer responses. Please also email me. Do not start the essay before the approval.
The planning sheet and 5-10 sources is due week of April 28-May 3.
The 5-10 sources are due April 28-May 3.
The Initial Planning Sheet and Outline are due April 28-May 3.
The fast draft of essay is due May 3 for peer review.
The Essay 3 Portfolio is due May 10 for peer review.
Outline for the Assignment
Social Entrepreneur Essay
Worksheet for
Assignment--Social Entrepreneurs: Engaged Citizenry
1. How to start:
Students need to
explore the terms, entrepreneur, engaged citizenry, business, social good to
grasp fully what it meant by the term: social entrepreneur. Another related,
but different term is philanthropy. An entrepreneur is not necessarily a
philanthropist. You need to know the difference and do not choose a philanthropist.
2. Identifying the person to profile
This semester we are looking at a person
whose happiness is connected to service. Identify a business person who
exemplifies this concept.
The person has to be documented, which means she cannot be new to this field.
The person profiled cannot be you (smile) unless you meet all the criteria and
present a convincing argument to me first (smile). I used to say the person
couldn't be related to you, but that's okay as long as the other criteria are
met.
I suggest students get
the person approved as soon as possible so if you plan to interview the person,
you have time to get on their calendar. Interviews are great as one of the
sources cited in the essay. You need three or two other references for the
paper.
3. The Essay
Introduction
Open with the problem statement. Be
descriptive. Connect the solution to the problem and
the organizational work to happiness for both the
entrepreneur and the people involved, that is, the community partners and
target population.
The thesis sentence
names your social entrepreneur as a "happy" person who is addressing
the problem identified in the introduction (which is the reason why they are
happy).
Define what you mean by happiness in the essay, if not in the introduction,
then somewhere near the beginning of the discourse, so we will know what you
mean when you say "happiness."
Body paragraphs
Background on the social
entrepreneur and what brings them to the work. You can cite statistics here to
illustrate the problem.
Introduce the organization or
business venture. Does the work grow out of the community?
How do the SE and the
community interact?
Are there any partnerships with other organizations and/or government?
Are there any peer reviews or industry reports?
Conclusion
What are the measurable results for the community? Share a story here.
What are the measurable results for the Social Entrepreneur. You could quote the SE here.
Your essay needs to answer all of these questions; you can structure it like a
typical problem/solution essay or cause and effect.
The person has to have been doing
this work for 10-20 years (the length of time is negotiable, see me).
Research
1. You need to locate 5 sources on your subject to form a bibliography; you
don't have to cite them all. The sources can be published or broadcast
interviews, books, articles, and films or you can interview them yourself.
2. You will have three
citations: 1 in-text citation, one paraphrase, and one block quote in the
essay. The rest of the writing has to be your own. The essay should be about 4
pages of writing.
This does not include
the works cited page or bibliography.
This paper is your final.
