(STRONG MESSAGE)
Implementing a mandatory university service program would have a number of benefits for OSU
students and the state of Ohio more generally. For example, student service would reduce the
cost of administrative operations on campus. Students would be doing work that is normally
done by paid university employees. By reducing these expenses for the administration, the
University Service Program would help prevent tuition increases, keeping college education
affordable for OSU students and allowing more students to obtain their degrees.
By saving the university critical dollars, the University Service Program would also improve the
quality of education offered at OSU. First of all, it would improve the quality and diversity of
programs, services, and courses offered at OSU. There would be more tutors and undergraduate
advisors available. The program would also indirectly help expand the number of courses
offered each quarter, which keeps students on track to graduate on time. The extra money would
also help retain and entice world-renowned scholars to the university. This would enhance the
university’s reputation, which also helps bring more money to the university from private
donors. This money can be used to directly strengthen the quality of OSU’s educational
capabilities.
The University Service Program would also provide students with increased job opportunities.
First of all, the service would give students hands-on experience and training that would be
beneficial for their future careers. As a result, students would graduate better prepared for the
real world. Moreover, by enhancing OSU’s reputation and prestige, the service program would
bring more job recruiters and career development specialists to campus in an effort to hire OSU
graduates. Thus, there are many potential long-term benefits for undergraduates.
Finally, the University Service Program would improve campus resources such as libraries and
information technology. OSU libraries could increase their collections and improve their
facilities. They could also extend their operating hours to better accommodate students’ needs.
Computer labs would also see the benefits of the service program. They could buy more
computers, upgrade hardware and software, and lengthen hours at all campus computing
locations. This would make it significantly easier for students to meet their computing needs as
efficiently as possible.
In short, the recently proposed University Service Program offers numerous benefits to OSU
students, and should ultimately benefit the state of Ohio as a whole.
(WEAK MESSAGE)
Implementing a mandatory university service program would have a number of benefits for OSU
students and the state of Ohio more generally. For example, the University Service Program
would substantially reduce the amount of leisure time students have. With less free time,
students would learn how to better structure their daily lives to maximize the efficiency with
which they study, work, and relax. This would help prepare students for the real world, where
leisure time is extremely limited. Furthermore, with less free time, students would have fewer
problems trying to decide what to do for fun.
By keeping Ohio State students busy, the University Service Program would help in other ways
as well. Importantly, the extra hours of work would reduce the amount of drunkenness and
rowdiness that would occur in the campus area. That is, because students would have less time
available, they would have less opportunity to get into trouble. The program would also exhaust
students. Thus, in the free time they did have, students would be too tired to go out and get into
trouble. Instead, they would be more likely to stay indoors and rest. This would enable the
campus police to focus on other things, rather than attending to the frequent disturbances
energetic students can cause.
Another benefit of the University Service Program is that it would permit OSU administration to
cut services, saving money that can be used for other things like faculty luncheons and nicer
offices for campus officials. Indeed, students would be spending much of their time involved
with the service program, and would not be able to go to libraries or computer labs as often.
Thus, the university could cut staffing at these sites, and keep them open for shorter periods. In
addition, administrators would not have to worry about improving or expanding these facilities.
By eliminating this source of stress from their jobs, administrators would be able to work in a
more pleasant environment, which also reduces unwanted turnover.
In short, the recently proposed University Service Program offers numerous benefits to OSU
students, and should ultimately benefit the state of Ohio as a whole.
WEAK MESSAGE - APAPTED
Implementing a mandatory university service program would have a number of benefits for
students and the state more generally. For example, the University Service Program would
substantially reduce the amount of leisure time students have. With less free time, students would
learn how to better structure their daily lives to maximize the efficiency with which they study,
work, and relax. This would help prepare students for the real world, where leisure time is
extremely limited. Furthermore, with less free time, students would have fewer problems trying
to decide what to do for fun.
By keeping students busy, the University Service Program would help in other ways as well.
Importantly, the extra hours of work would reduce the amount of drunkenness and rowdiness
that would occur in the campus area. That is, because students would have less time available,
they would have less opportunity to get into trouble. The program would also exhaust students.
Thus, in the free time they did have, students would be too tired to go out and get into trouble.
Instead, they would be more likely to stay indoors and rest. This would enable the campus police
to focus on other things, rather than attending to the frequent disturbances energetic students can
cause.
Another benefit of the University Service Program is that it would permit university
administration to cut services, saving money that can be used for other things like faculty
luncheons and nicer offices for campus officials. Indeed, students would be spending much of
their time involved with the service program, and would not be able to go to libraries or
computer labs as often. Thus, the university could cut staffing at these sites, and keep them open
for shorter periods. In addition, administrators would not have to worry about improving or
expanding these facilities. By eliminating this source of stress from their jobs, administrators
would be able to work in a more pleasant environment, which also reduces unwanted turnover.
In short, the recently proposed University Service Program offers numerous benefits to students,
and should ultimately benefit the state as a whole.
STRONG MESSAGE – APAPTED
Implementing a mandatory University Service Program would have a number of benefits for
students and the state more generally. For example, student service would reduce the cost of
administrative operations on campus. Students would be doing work that is normally done by
paid university employees. By reducing these expenses for the administration, the University
Service Program would help prevent tuition increases, keeping college education affordable for
students and allowing more students to obtain their degrees.
By saving the university critical dollars, the University Service Program would also improve the
quality of education offered. First of all, it would improve the quality and diversity of programs,
services, and courses. There would be more tutors and undergraduate advisors available. The
program would also indirectly help expand the number of courses offered each quarter, which
keeps students on track to graduate on time. The extra money would also help retain and entice
world-renowned scholars to the university. This would enhance the university’s reputation,
which also helps bring more money to the university from private donors. This money can be
used to directly strengthen the quality of the university’s educational capabilities.
The University Service Program would also provide students with increased job opportunities.
First of all, the service would give students hands-on experience and training that would be
beneficial for their future careers. As a result, students would graduate better prepared for the
real world. Moreover, by enhancing the university’s reputation and prestige, the service program
would bring more job recruiters and career development specialists to campus in an effort to hire
university graduates. Thus, there are many potential long-term benefits for undergraduates.
Finally, the University Service Program would improve campus resources such as libraries and
information technology. Libraries could increase their collections and improve their facilities.
They could also extend their operating hours to better accommodate students’ needs. Computer
labs would also see the benefits of the service program. They could buy more computers,
upgrade hardware and software, and lengthen hours at all campus computing locations. This
would make it significantly easier for students to meet their computing needs as efficiently as
possible.
In short, the recently proposed University Service Program offers numerous benefits to students,
and should ultimately benefit the state as a whole.