Moraine Valley Community College Personal Relationship with Nature Discussion Paper

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This 3-4 page paper should be an attempt to create nature writing and should be a discussion of your PERSONAL relationship with nature, how you developed that relationship, how it’s changed during the course or any other appropriate approach. Remember nature writing is about the beauty of the science in nature.

(All topics must be approved ahead of time) the instructor knows my topics as two things so far.

if you have more topics to add ASK ME FIRST!

topic 1 why I don’t like nature: I don’t like nature for the weather of snow because last year it was snowing very badly in Chicago and I got into a very big accident. (you can add on to that)

topic 2 why I like nature: I love nature for its hot weather, all the green life. When the weather is warm I get to go on vacations(talk about how I went to Miami with friends and I go to plenty of other states in the nice weather) Going out to rooftops in the city of Chicago, playing basketball with friends, and enjoying the sun(You can add on to that).

ALSO, YOU WILL HAVE TO PICK ONE READING (only 1 reading) AND RELATE IT TO BACK TO YOUR WHOLE ENTIRE PAPER. HERE ARE THE READINGS YOU CAN ONLY CHOOSE FROM:

Nordquist, Richard (4/15/17): “What is Nature Writing?” Available athttps://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-nature-writing-1…• Wikipedia (last updated 1/1/20): “Nature Writing.” Available athttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_writing• Barnhill, David Landis (accessed 1/2/20): “Ten Elements in Nature Writing.” Available athttps://www.uwosh.edu/facstaff/barnhill/ES-243/10%…

Leopold, Aldo (within A Sand County Almanac published in 1949): “Thinking Like a Mountain.”Available at http://www.uky.edu/OtherOrgs/AppalFor/Readings/leo…

Darwin, Charles (published 11/24/1859): On Origin of Species: Recapitulation and Conclusion.Available at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1228/1228-h/1228-h…

Muir, John (published 1894): “A Wind-storm in the Forests.” Available athttp://vault.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/writ…• Moss, Stephen (published 9/22/19): “Gender, race, climate and the New Nature Writing” – Availableat https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/dec/28/new-…• Find an example of nature writing that describes a personal perspective of nature by an author who isnot a white, male.• Lovegrove, Sharmaine (accessed 1/2/20): “How to be a Nature Writer.” Available athttps://www.writers-online.co.uk/how-to-write/crea…

Environmental Working Group: “10 Americans.” Available on D2L and athttps://www.ewg.org/news/videos/10-americans• Carson, Rachel. “A Fable for Tomorrow” from Silent Spring.Available on D2L and at http://core.ecu.edu/soci/juskaa/SOCI3222/carson.ht…• Nir, Sarah Maslin (5/8/15). “Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers.” Available athttps://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/11/nyregion/nail-s…

Kolbert, Elizabeth (12/21/15): “The Siege of Miami.” Available athttps://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/12/21/the-…

Goodall, Jane (April 2013): “Jane Goodall reveals her lifelong fascination with… plants?” – includesexcerpt from her book Seeds of Hope. Available at https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sciencenature/jane-…• Kvinta, Paul: “David Haskell Speaks for the Trees” – Available athttps://www.outsideonline.com/2167116/david-haskel…

This paper will be double spaced(no extra points between lines), 1” margins, and 12 Times Roman font. CSE citation style (Name-Year format) must be used. Here are additional resources for CSE:

https://researchguides.ben.edu/citation/cse

https://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocCSE.html