Assignment
Select a recent article (dating anywhere between 1/2014-1/2017) that focuses on an aspect of physical geography (for a definition, see textbook). Make sure the article is not from a reference source (if you are unsure, ask your instructor if the source is acceptable). Review the article according to the criteria in the syllabus and on the sample mini reaction paper (Mini Reaction Papers>Sample Mini Reaction Paper). Don't forget to include the source. Submit your paper to this page.
• The article must be an electronically retrievable article from a newspaper, periodical, or academic journal.
• The purpose of the assignment is to stimulate critical thinking and give you the ability to research a current event related to geography. The assignment also provides an opportunity for you to organize your thoughts and provide a brief critique on important topics. In addition, you can demonstrate your content analysis and MLA writing skills.
• The writing must be your own, so the content cannot be copied from another source, in whole or in part.
• This is an individual assignment and should not be completed in a group or with other students.
• The length of the paper should be one page, single spaced, and have one-inch margins all around. Please use 12-point Times New Roman font. Skip a line between paragraphs, and indent the first line of every paragraph five spaces. Please review the provided template for format.
• While you are not required to use the template provided, you may find that doing so simplifies completing the assignment. However, not following the assignment guidelines will result in a point deduction from your overall grade.
• Your paper, a word-processed (rich-text format) document, should be submitted as an attachment through the designated link in the course shell.
• Your grade is based on the extent to which you adhere to the proper format, you write clear, coherent sentences, and you apply your reading and understand the impact it could have on your everyday life. Don't forget to cite your source for this assignment. See the announcement page for more details and the specific subject.
Sample Mini Reaction Paper
Article Introduction:
This is where you will reveal the article you are reviewing and why you decided to read and review this article. Please write a minimum of 1 three-sentence paragraphs for the summary.
Article Summary:
In this section you will briefly summarize the main points of the article you are reviewing. This summary has to be in your own words, and should describe what the author is trying to tell us. If this is about a study or an invention, try to be true to the author's intent without copying from the article.
Please write a minimum of 2 three-sentence paragraphs for the summary.
Article Critique:
What did you think about this article? Did you find it interesting? Why or why not? Did you agree with the premise behind the article? What is your reaction to what the author had to say? Did this article have some impact upon you, what you do, or how you live your life? Does it
have meaning for you?
Please write a minimum of 2 three-sentence paragraphs for the critique.
Conclusion:
Would you recommend this article to others to read? Why or why not? Please write at least a 3 sentence paragraph for your conclusion.