Out of Comfort Zone Assignment
Format of Paper:
Paper length: minimum 4 full pages – maximum 6 full pages. Title page/cover sheet and References pages are NOT included in page count.
Papers should be in APA format.
Within the paper, cite in APA format ANY information that is not an original thought. This applies to the entire paper, but particularly to section 4. You may use your textbook and/or other reliable and valid research sources.
Details of Paper:
Students will choose a place to visit where they will not feel entirely comfortable, and after they visit, will write a paper describing the experience. Some example choices include: a mosque; a temple (Jewish, Buddhist, etc.); white, black, or Hispanic meeting; a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) gathering; spending all day without speaking (to experience a disability firsthand); or going through the intake process at a homeless shelter, among others. You must include the following sections in your paper: 1) Introduction—include why you chose this particular experience that you’re writing about as well as the details of when and where it took place, 2) Your thoughts, feelings, apprehensions, and preconceived notions prior to the experience, 3) A detailed description of the experience, including your thoughts and feelings throughout, interactions with others, etc., 4) Any –isms y(e.g., racism, sexism, classism, etc) you noticed or experienced, 5) What you learned from the experience, 6) Conclusion.
Please note, any paper using multiple direct quotations and/or containing a high Unicheck (i.e. plagiarism) score will not receive a satisfactory grade.
Out of Comfort Paper Rubric (1)
Out of Comfort Paper Rubric (1)
Criteria Ratings Pts
Format
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10 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
/ 10 pts
Mechanics
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30 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
/ 30 pts
Clarity and Relevance
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60 pts
Full Marks
0 pts
No Marks
/ 60 pts