Journals/Short Papers

Assignments: Journals/Short Papers: Short Papers are worth 25 points each and you must turn in four papers. Each paper should reflect on the site visits or on your own research and make reasonable connections to the readings. ALL PAPERS must incorporate the readings –and by readings. this means multiple readings into your observations. Each paper should be between 2-4 pages double spaced. Journals/short papers are a chance to provide a rough draft of your final paper and presentation taking down informal notes and observations that will become part of your final paper and presentation. These papers will be evaluated based on (4) criteria: 1] You must incorporate some field observations from our field trips to the sites 2] Identify the Burnham or Sullivan-inspired elements of what you are writing about. 3] Critical analysis of the place or building using the readings. You must incorporate multiple readings into your papers. Use the readings to support your assertions. 4] Writing style, spelling, organization, grammar. Logic of organization and readability, and use of the 3 R’s Recording, Reflecting and Revising. You do not need to include a formal reference list, but you must refer to the readings and show me that you understand the readings.