esults of a personal ecological footprint

Reaction Paper

URBS 150: Ecological Footprint

Assignment Description: Students will be required to write a reaction paper on results of a personal ecological footprint. All reaction papers should be 1 double spaced page

(12pt font). I will grade all Reaction papers based on an authentic reaction and the quality of the response to the questions posed below. Students are expected to identify behaviors

that are likely to change as result of the new information. Visit: http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

A rubric that details how the assignment will be graded is available below.

Ecological Footprint: - Due Sept. 27, 2016

1. Describe the data results. 2. What did you learn that you did not already know?

3. How might you lessen damage to the earth? 4. How does this impact your perspective on 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