an essay of 750 words
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Assignment 4 - Urban Development Essay
*Due on Chalk and Wire December 2*
Select a city or town, and two different years. In an essay of 750-1000 words, compare that city or town between those two years to address how and why that place has developed in the way it has.
· Has that place grown or diminished? In terms of space, population, economic activity?
· Have the demographics of that place changed over time?
· What factors influenced this growth or demographic shift?
· How has that place worked with its natural environment and situation differently over time?
· What industries, opportunities, or geographic features (such as accessibility) influenced the development of that place?
· How has that place attempted to overcome or reshape its natural environment differently over time?
· How have the lives of average people living in that place changed as a result of the development of that place?
Your assignment will be assessed based on the following rubric.
Rubric
Research _____/6
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1-2 The essay does not effectively integrate or cite its sources
Little or no context is provided for the sources |
3-4 The essay either effectively integrates or cites its sources, but not both
Limited context is provided for the sources |
5-6 The essay effectively integrates and cites its sources
Effective context is provided for the sources |
Writing Mechanics _____/4
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1 There are frequent errors in spelling or grammar which interfere with understanding |
2 There are many errors in spelling or grammar which interfere with understanding at times |
3 There are few errors in spelling or grammar, the writing is easily understood |
4 There are no errors in spelling and grammar, the writing is clear and well-constructed |
Content _____/10
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1-2 The essay is poorly organized
The essay contains little or no analysis |
3-4 There is an attempt to organize the essay
There is some limited analysis, but the essay is primarily descriptive |
5-6 The essay is generally clear and organized, although there is some repetition
The essay includes analysis but this is not sustained throughout |
7-8 The essay is generally clear and organized, and free of repetition
The essay contains analysis, although it may not be fully developed |
9-10 The essay is clear and coherent
The essay contains well-developed analysis |
_____/20
