Entry 2 – Of Particular Interest
We have now moved into discussing specific topics within the broader discipline of Human Geography. Review the lessons that have been available to you so far, as well as the associated textbook material. Is there something in particular among those topics, concepts, theories, et cetera that we have covered that particularly caught your attention? Include the following content in your journal entry:
In your own words, briefly summarize (1-2 paragraphs) that concept, theory, map, or other issue. (1 point)
Why did it catch your attention? Why did you think it was particularly interesting or attention-grabbing? How has it affected your worldview? (5 points)
Will you go about learning more about this issue on your own? If so, how? (2 points)
Objectives
At the completion of writing the five journal entries, students will be able to:
Apply a geographic perspective to their everyday lives and to current events,
Interpret a map and be able to describe how a map is an important tool for visually describing spatial processes of human activity,
Think critically about how to clearly present course material in an online format, and
Clearly express their questions and opinions about course material in written form.
General Requirements
Journal entries should be 300 to 500 words, typed, double-spaced.
Entries should clearly answer the assigned questions.
Entries must be submitted to the Reflection Journal Discussion Forum (Content menu > Reflection Journal Assignment module > submit to the appropriate Forum Topic #) by 11:59pm on the date they are due. Enter the correct Forum Topic (for the Entry # you are submitting), create a new thread-post, paste your journal entry into the body of the thread, and submit. We HIGHLY recommend creating your entry in a Word doc/x, so that you have a copy of the assignment AND can easily run a spell-/grammar-check on it before submitting it for grading.
Guidelines For Constructing a Well-Written Entry
Although journal entries are somewhat less formal than essays or other types of writing assignments, they should still form a coherent narrative, use complete sentences, be grammatically correct, and be scholarly in tone. Here are few guidelines to help you construct well-organized and well-written journal entries:
Look at the week’s assigned journal topic *before* reading the lessons and associated textbook pages so that you have it in the back of your mind while working on the course material.
After reading, spend some time jotting down your reactions, ideas, and responses to the readings. Consider specific elements, examples, or experiences you would like to include in your journal entry.
A journal entry does not need a formal thesis sentence, but making your central idea clear early on is important. Your first sentence should “say what you are going to say” in the rest of your entry – think of it as a “main idea” sentence.
Be sure you introduce any other new ideas with a topic sentence. Follow that sentence with information or evidence (taken from the texbook, outside sources, or your personal experiences) that justifies your opinion, reflection, criticism, or agreement.
Re-read your entry before submitting it to check for grammatical/spelling errors, concise writing, and a coherent argument.
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