A-AB117-Attractions and Destinations: Virtual Site Inspection

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Assignment | Unit 4

Attractions and Destinations: Virtual Site Inspection

The promotion of attractions and destinations are vital to the health of local economies,

as well as the sustainability of hospitality organizations. Some local economies are

heavily reliant on the saturation of attraction and destination-oriented organizations in

mass tourism markets, such as Orlando, Florida; Monte Carlo, Monaco; or Las Vegas,

Nevada; etc. Hospitality organizations such as restaurants and hotels thrive in these

environments due to the influx of tourists in these areas.

Identify a destination by researching the free destination travel guides found on the

Internet. Choose a primary tourism destination that is internationally renowned for

offering desirable attractions and tourism opportunities.

Write a 1 page APA style essay on your chosen primary destination, comparing your

destination to the primary tourism destination, Las Vegas, Nevada. Using viable

research resources, evaluate your chosen destination, being sure to thoroughly identify

the economic factors, physical or natural attractions, culture, and the non-economic

factors (i.e., pollution, traffic, overpopulation, etc.) that are characteristic of the

destination.

Be sure to cover the following information:

Checklist:

1. What makes your chosen destination a primary tourism destination?

2. Why are travelers attracted to the destination of your choice? 3. Discuss the secondary destinations located within the primary destination.

Identifying attributes of your chosen destination, compare and contrast your

chosen primary destination with Las Vegas, noting differences and similarities.

Submit your Assignment to the Dropbox before the end of this unit.

Remember the three parts of an essay: Introduction: Usually a paragraph or two explaining the overall intention in the essay. Body of your essay: Here’s where you make your main points and provide examples and explanations. Conclusion: Based on your essay content, now you make some concluding remarks summarizing either your findings or logical conclusions made.

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UNIT 4 Assignment Grading Sheet:

Per Cent Kaplan

Possible Score For This Project: 100 40

Per Cent Points Points

Content per checklists: Possible possible Earned

Answer provides correct and complete information demonstrating analysis and critical thinking: Checklist: Based on an internationally renowned destination:

 What makes your chosen destination a primary tourism destination? Why are travelers attracted to the destination of your choice?

 Discuss the secondary destinations located within the primary destination.

 Identify attributes, and compare and contrast your chosen primary destination with Las Vegas, noting differences and similarities.

10%

25%

45%

4

10

18

Subtotal: 80% 32

Writing, spelling and grammar: 20% 8

100% 40

Your Project Score:

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