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 The primary purpose of the paper is to provide an opportunity to document a personal connection with the concepts in the texts.  This means it is not simply a report of what you see there, but how it affects you and your understanding of the content of the class.

Content:

• Begin the paper with a brief description of the location you visited.  This should be no more than one or two short expository paragraphs.
• The bulk of the paper should explain how the experience relates to the course materials.  Do not regurgitate what the signs and pamphlets or websites have said about the location.
• This paper is not about the destination, it is about your experience and what you are learning in this class. Make declarative statements about the experience and back them up with examples - specific citations from your class texts and visual presentations. Use the names/ authors of the texts, chapter titles where appropriate, titles for class discussions and subjects in the visual presentations.  Utilize quotes, citations and paraphrasing of the course materials with appropriate citation format.  Make these connections frequently throughout your report but do not be repetitive. A good paper will make several references/citations on each page.
• In some cases, the relationship to completed readings may not be immediately obvious.  In this case, think about how the experience impacted your view of the Sonoran region or changed your expectations for the class and compare this to how the readings and discussions have changed your expectations.
• Each report should contain 1 “selfie” (or picture with you in it) and two additional photos that capture highlights of your experience.
• End your paper with a summary paragraph.  This may repeat some of the ideas stated earlier, but in a more general way.  Typically, summary paragraphs do not introduce new ideas but bring together arguments made previously in the paper.

The primary purpose of the paper is to provide an opportunity to document a personal connection with the concepts in the texts.

Style Guide:

• 1,500 Words
• 12 point font in Times New Roman or Arial Font only
• Double spaced
• All papers must be submitted as a Microsoft Word Document or Adobe PDF. (If you are using a Mac or other operating system, you should save your document in the .pdf file format to avoid system conflicts.)
• This paper should be formal and academic in nature, please refrain from using slang or other jargon that does not belong in an academic paper. Do not use conversational tone or texting language.
• Each report should contain 1 “selfie” (or picture with you in it) and two additional photos that capture highlights of your experience.
• The most important part of this assignment is that you use your own voice to express your feelings in a clear and concise manner.  When quotes are used, they should not be more than 1-2 lines in length and no more than 15% of the overall paper should consist of direct quotes. Always use appropriate citation format.  If in doubt of proper citation format, consult an outside resource such as http://www.library.arizona.edu/search/reference/citation.html
• Writing tutoring may be obtained, free of charge, at the Writing Center in Bear Down Gym. See web site:  http://thinktank.arizona.edu/tutoring/writing.