Distinguish careers in Corrections (probation and parole).

• What are the five primary similarities?
• What are the five primary differences?
• What are the educational requirements for becoming a probation officer?
• What are the educational requirements for becoming a parole officer?

Writing Tips:

• Organize your paper in paragraph form beginning with a paragraph defining the topic (What is probation? What is parole?)
• Next, compose a paragraph about the five similarities of the probation officer. Then compose a paragraph about the similarities of the parole officer.
• Do the same thing for educational requirements. Proof-read your paper aloud to yourself or someone else to ensure it “sounds correct” when read. This makes a huge difference and the process will help improve your writing tremendously.
• The deliverable length of your homework assignment is 400-500 words, one to two double spaced pages (does not include title page or reference page).
• Remember to create in-text citations for every source you use to create a sentence for your paper.
• Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference on the reference page of your paper.
• All homework assignments must be in APA format. They must have a title page, body, and reference page.
  • Every in-text citation must have a corresponding reference on the reference page of your paper.
  • Papers must be double spaced, using 10-12 point font, with one inch margins all the way around.
  • Tip: Website addresses are NOT references; they are links to websites only.
  • A reference contains four basic parts: An Author, year, title, and publisher. A website address does not contain those parts and is, therefore, not a reference.
  • Please do not include only a website address as a “source” in your references list.

For citation guidelines, please refer to the table in the APA Style section of the syllabus.