Title: A place to Live
This semester you have argued with statements of fact and you have advanced value claims. The final project asks you to use both facts and values in combination to transport your reader from one place (here and now) to another (your life in the future). Specifically, your task is to take us to the place–a town or city–that you wish to live in the future. In your essay, you will lay out your reasons for choosing that place. Some of your reasons will be personal. Explaining your reasons will require some personal information (nothing secret, just general biographical information). You will also provide some information about the place itself, which will require you to do some research and include references. Along with the personal and general information that you will provide, you’ll also explain the features and qualities that attract you to your chosen place. Specifically, you must convince us that the place offers you the best chance of achieving the life you want. To do that, you’ll first need to decide your priorities and explain your vision of the good life. Which of the following do you value the most? The least? How do you rank all the others?
1) Personal health
2) Family
3) Career
4) Adventure
5) Wealth or economic security
6) Civic engagement
7) Faith and spirituality
8) The natural world
9) The arts
10) Heritage and history
11) Scientific and technological advancements
12) Community
13) Freedom
14) A hobby or pursuit
15) A personal commitment or promis
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