Taking into account the strategies of seeing used by Smith and Walker Percy in their essays,&nbsp;<strong>describe and explain your thoroughly-observed and deeply-reflected understanding of the motivating energy of a particular place.</strong>&nbsp;Be purposeful and clear in how you are using the term &ldquo;motivating energy.&rdquo;<br /><br />Smith Essay:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2014/10/23/find-your-beach/">http://www.nybooks.com/articles/2014/10/23/find-your-beach/<br />P</a>ercy Essay:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.udel.edu/anthro/ackerman/loss_creature.pdf">https://www.udel.edu/anthro/ackerman/loss_creature.pdf</a>&nbsp;<br /><br />
<p>Like Smith&rsquo;s essay, the final draft of your submission must include all of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>A central assertion,</li>
<li>Insights that are not self-evident,</li>
<li>Some history of the location,</li>
<li>Specific evidence (defined for our class as clearly-described sensory descriptions, and narrative that show described actors participating in described action). Note that it is difficult to present something clearly when using merely generic language.</li>
</ul>
<p>Your essay must also include at least three of the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Poetic or literary allusions</li>
<li>Pop culture allusions</li>
<li>Intellectual allusions from a field of your choosing</li>
<li>Comments about the chosen place</li>
<li>Comparisons</li>
<li>Advertising</li>
<li>Public art</li>
<li>Moments of identification with someone else</li>
<li>Other forms of figurative language</li>
<li>Linguistic analysis of received messages</li>
</ul>
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Please eliminate any to-be verbs.<br />Need a stronger conclusion.<br />Professor is a poet by trade so really enjoys highly descriptive and figurative language.&nbsp;<br />Strong enough thesis? Does it have a clear comparison or oppostion?<br />Looking to improve overall content and mechancial aspects.