Pick one concept from chapter 10 that you’ve observed in your daily life or that interests you.
Pick a sentence from the textbook that you will quote to kick off your observation paper.
Example concept sentences::
“Good words are more difficult to find than emeralds.” Ptahhotep (McCornack and Ortiz, p. 13)
“Following the perception process, you often want explanations for why things are happening the way that they are.” (McCornack and Ortiz, p. 43)
“When people say vicious and aggressive things online that they would never say in person, they are flaming.” (McCornack and Ortiz, p. 75)
Cite the sentence from the textbook you are quoting.
Explain what the concept sentence means in your own words. Do not copy directly from any source. Read the source and then put that into your own words — that’s called paraphrasing, and it’s essential.
Describe your personal experiences observing this concept in your daily life. Provide examples of what you’ve observed. Clearly show that you thoroughly understand the one concept you are discussing. Don’t use personal names, but do use your own experiences as the bulk of this observation paper.