urban homework ( for Puja )

URBS 150

Diversity in my city -1pp, typed and double-spaced

The essay will be a statement of personal interpretation of data that reflect

measures of residential segregation and diversity. With a tutorial on what

residential segregation measures are typically used and how they are

defined and interpreted, each student is expected to write a one page essay

about the state of residential diversity in a city/zip code for which they are

familiar.

Racial Diversity in my city - 1p Analysis - key questions will be

addressed:

 What is the level of diversity where you reside?

 What are the dominant groups that reside in your neighborhood?

 How might the level of diversity within your neighborhood impact

social relations in your city?

 How important is diversity? Please explain.

Grading Rubric (Each focus is worth 2pt)

1. Quality of Essay – all major points above are covered and the essay is logically linked to the collage in a

creative way.

2. Concise – did not use excessive writing and answers

giving each question equal or adequate attention.

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