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Journal Cover sheet
Theology 103B Action Project
(Each person turns in their individual journal-you do not work with a partner on this journal.)

VOLUNTEER AGENCY AND PHONE: Please write in the space below the name of the place where you are volunteering and the phone number there.  Thanks so much.	

Student's Name:

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Directions
1)	Use loose-leaf paper or white typing paper and staple this page on top.
2)	Write or type a total of 1500 words with an average of 150 words per hour.  Write in paragraph form—do not just write one paragraph for your whole journal.  Start a new paragraph with each new thought or theme.  As a general rule, paragraphs should be no more than 10-12 sentences.
3)	Date every journal entry with the date you did the hour(s) you are writing about.  Include the number of hours you have completed so far. 
4)	NUMBERING PROCEDURE. Count every word and write the total number of words contained in every PARAGRAPH at the end of every PARAGRAPH. Add the numbers to each other. Begin at one and eventually end at 1500+. Do not start your numbers over when you begin a new entry in your journal.  I will take 20% off of your journal grade if you do not follow this numbering procedure. 
5)	Try this suggestion: after each time you volunteer, spend some time outlining what happened and what you thought about what happened.  Do not write your journal during your volunteer work because this would take you away from volunteering.
6)	The main reason you complete an action project for this class is so you can experience justice issues first hand.  If you are doing your hours and nothing is happening--seek out people and ask them questions about your topic.  You need to talk to people and collect names and stories.
7)	What to write? Include what you did and how you feel about it.  Write about what you learned through your experience.  Especially include stories about people that you met.  Remember and write down people’s first names (do not include last names.)  Your journal is a tool to reflect upon your experience.  It should not be full of facts about your volunteer agency.  It should be full of what you did during your volunteer time. It should contain your experience, your feelings, your opinions and your thoughts. It is personal reflection.
8)	Points will be subtracted if any of the above directions are not followed.