Reaction Paper

Reaction Paper

URBS 150: The Urban Scene

Reaction Papers: Students will be required to write a short paper that document reactions following a mass transit experience. All reaction papers should be 2 double spaced pages (12pt font). I will grade all Reaction papers based on your authentic reaction and the quality of your responses to the questions posed below. I expect students to also draw on class readings and discussions. A rubric that details how each assignment will be graded is available below.

• Ride Mass Transit: On your own or with a group take a ride on mass transit (rail or bus)

Format: In the document students should describe the experience. For the remainder of the assignment, each student should address the following questions:

1. Describe the experience. 2. What did you learn that you did not already know? 3. How does this impact your perspective on the urban experience or on the field of

Urban Planning?

(Each focus is worth 2pt) 1. Quality of Reaction – all major points above are

covered and provides an authentic reaction written in your own words.

2. Concise – did not use excessive writing 3. No Grammar or Spelling errors – major problems

with sentence structure that make the assignment difficult to read will cause deductions

4. Logical – ideas and concepts are presented in a logical order.

5. On time – If late assignments will automatically have 1 pt deducted and if turned in 1 week after due date, the student will not receive any credit.

TOTAL SCORE: Total possible score is 10