For your
first writing assignment, I want you to write a short essay helping a tourist
experience something ‘real’ and authentic about your hometown/homestate. Many
outsiders might skip your town altogether, or even consider Oklahoma ONE local/unique
experience (not the whole town or city), and try to convince them that this is
a more worthwhile experience than going where everyone else goes. Keep it mind
that it doesn’t have to be stereotypically “exciting” or “amazing.” In fact,
the less it seems touristy the better!
As you begin
to write, consider some of the following:
- What will they see here?
Experience here? What might they not understand? How can they appreciate
it?
- Why is this place/event important
to you? What do you see in it that makes it so meaningful?
- What does it say about local culture
and values? Why is this unique to this part of the world?
- How does it connect to the
experience of travel from one (or both) of the authors in class?
REMEMBER, be
specific and help them see what you see, and guide them through this
place, event, experience assuming they know nothing about it. Also, be sure to
use at least ONE of the essays in
class as a way to connect this to the larger conversation. Make sure they know
that this isn’t just a used bookstore in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for example: it represents
something much larger, and can help the tourist get “lost” in their own travels
and find something unique about themselves—or their world.
REQUIRMENTS
- At least 2-3 pages, double spaced
- Must quote from one of the essays
in class, and integrate this quote into your conversation (we’ll discuss
doing this in class)
- Be descriptive and consider what
this represents about local culture or human nature
- Due
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