Unit IV Scholarly Activity
Travel Writing
Pretend
you are a travel writer. Your assignment is to write about a landscape or place
that you have visited that you think others might enjoy. It can be local,
national, or international. It can be a city, town, country, state, island,
region, or other location. It can be anywhere that you have lived or visited.
As part of your travel article, you must include a general background of the
area, map, pictures, and information on some of the specific places of interest
worth visiting. Below are the specific requirements for this assignment. Be
descriptive, and have fun with this one!
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Travel Writer Assignment Requirements
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Check List
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Brief general description
of the travel location.
Include information such as the
following: where the place is located, why you picked the location, ethnicity
of the people, beliefs, language spoken, climate, or any important cultural,
geographical, and/or historical information you think would be interesting to
the reader.
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A map of the location (the type of map is up to you)
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Provide a description of
at least two specific places of interest at the travel location.
Places of interest can
include: a landmark, place, monument, or landscape that is insightful into
the area’s history and/or culture.
It is required that the
description of the place of interest include the following:
1.
Description and background of the place of interest (include information such
as follows: name, man-made? Age? When built? Size? Why was it built? Who
built it? Is it natural/not man made? Has it been altered by man?)
2.
The symbolism, meaning, or cultural significance that is attached to the
place of interest? What does it mean to people? What does it symbolize?
3.
How does the place of interest impact the local community or local culture in
a positive and or negative way (tourism? recreation? jobs? beauty? worship?
community? environmentally?)
4.
Include an image of the place of interest in your travel essay. *Remember the
images must include citations/reference.
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Your paper should be written in APA style with a minimum of 2
pages (not including the title and reference pages).
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At least one source, other than the
textbook, is required to be used for this assignment. You can use travel
websites, related magazines (e.g., National Geographic).
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APA in-text citations for all images and written material taken
from sources is required. If the image is your own picture, please indicate
so in the citations/reference.
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