Reference no: EM133784126

Assignment: Real Estate

The reflections should consider one or more of the readings in the designated period.

Proper citations are a must. Citations are essential because they represent the work that you have done to prepare the paper, and the way that you are integrating other ideas into your argument. Sources need to be provided for every direct quote, nonpublic information, or idea. If direct quotes are used, they should be brief and no more than two sentences in length. Note that the citation comes before the sentence's period. Any doubts about how to cite a source or whether a citation, feel free to ask. In the body of the paper, provide the author's name, year and page number.

At the end of the paper, provide a bibliography in alphabetical order with a full citation for each source: author's name (alphabetically by author's last name), full book title, publishing information, and the page number. Note that the bibliography does not count toward your 3 page limit.

What is a Reflection paper? Do not write a summary of the reading or a set of disconnected thoughts or a question. Media cst have provided the following suggestions (edited for length, and some language altered to make it germane to our class):

In 1 or 2 sentences, summarize the main idea(s) in the reading in your own words using precise descriptive language. After that, consider some of the following questions:

I. Does the reading challenge your thinking in any way? Does it provide information that changes the way you think about planning and development history? Be specific in your answer

II. Is there an important question that arises as you read this chapter/article?

III. Is there something that you want to criticize or disagree with? Does anything make you uncomfortable or contradict your ideas about planning and development?

IV. How do the ideas connect with other readings, lectures, other classes or life experiences you've had? How would you integrate these ideas with what you already know or think about this subject? How could you apply what you learned?

V. Is there anything in your past and/or present experiences that resonate with or clashes with this reading?

You need to write your essay, not just answer the questions. You should be asking yourself - how does this reading add to my knowledge of planning and real estate development? How does it challenge my presumptions about the fields? How does it challenge my own beliefs about the city and its development patterns and history? How does it tie to other things I have been reading in other classes?

One way to show that you have accumulated knowledge during the class is to make intelligent connections between the reading/s from the current week with ones from previous weeks. This course has a series of threads that flow through it, and the later readings do build on earlier ones. Using those thoughts, organize your reflection paper to express those ideas, emotions, concerns, and understandings.