Your name _________________________

Organization Essay Worksheet

This worksheet is designed to help you research and write your first draft. For full credit, answer each long question with a short paragraph answer and type in all required quotations.  

Organization name____________________________

Where is this organization based? ________________________

Where does it get its funding? _____________________________

Describe the main project you are focusing on in your essay. You do not have to discuss everything the organization does. (3-4 sentences)

What problem does this project address?  Copy at least two quotes about the problem from your sources about the organization.  Explain why this problem is serious or important to address. (3-4 sentences)

Is there a chapter dealing with this problem in Affluenza? List two quotes about this specific problem or a more general statement of the related issue from Affluenza. Explain how they relate in your own words. 

How is the organization’s assessment of the problem the same or different from Affluenza’s assessment? Explain. (3-4 sentences)

Is there a chapter in the Treatment section of Affluenza which describes similar solutions to your organization’s?  List two quotes from Affluenza that relate to your organization’s project. Explain how they relate in your own words. 

How is the organization’s approach to solving the problem the same or different from Affluenza’s approach? Explain. (3-4 sentences)

What are the three most important points you want readers to know about what your organization does?  For each point, copy one quotation from your sources and then explain in your own words.

Is your organization having an impact on the problem?  What facts or statistics can you give to give readers a sense of how much your organization has achieved?  If you think there isn’t much evidence to show an impact yet, explain why.