explore some aspects of the relationship between people and their natural environment.

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For the second essay, I will ask you to explore some aspects of the relationship between people and their natural environment. To do this, we will explore some of the larger questions that have shaped discussion of this in the American context (you do not need to stay in that context for your essay). Our focus will be on how we relate to our access and use of the natural world around us. For our second essay, you will explore a topic that you choose from within this context. You will be assessing the shape and direction of a “conversation” or discourse about the topic you choose. You will also weigh in with your own perspective on what you have learned from the discussion you have been exploring.
Your task in this assignment is to research a narrow topic related to the theme of the relationship between nature and public space and discuss your findings for an educated but non-specialist audience. You must first define your topic and compile a list of relevant and significant scholarly sources. Second, you must write an essay that describes each source individually and discusses important connections among some or all sources. You must also incorporate your own, informed critical perspective on this research with your discussion.
This assignment introduces students to using research for invention – finding a topic to write about and finding the arguments and research that can help you understand that topic better. This essay asks you to focus on the process and record what you have learned about your exploration of a topic.
1. This essay asks you to do extensive research using the library databases to explore a topic.
2. Then, you need to evaluate and analyze the various resources you find about your topic. This process should help you give you a better understanding of the topic and what scholars are talking about related to this topic.
3. You should be in a better position to decide on a way to approach writing about this topic.
4. It helps to identify any gaps and inconsistencies in the research that has been done to this point. This also introduces you to the people doing research in this area (and allows you to reach out to them or look at their previous work.)
5. Once you get a handle on “the conversation” that is happening about this topic, you can see how your ideas fit into this “ongoing conversation.” (Has someone done research on this topic in this way already? Do you have new evidence to add to the research that has been done? Have new questions emerged about this issue?)
6. Now, you can consider the way your ideas fit into what has already been written about this topic. How would you situate your ideas with the other research you have found? What do you have to add to the conversation that has been happening?
7. This process should help you to use research to shape your ideas for writing a longer informational or argumentative paper.
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significant scholarly sources. Second, you must write an Paper that describes each source individually, and discusses
important connections among some or all sources. You must also incorporate your own, informed critical
perspective on this research with your discussion.