Write an that explains the unique significance of a particular group or place or community. Describe the group or place or community through vivid description, narration, dialogue and sensory details. Help others understand what is important to and significant about this group or place or community. , as the CEL describes it, requires writers to study their subjects and learn something by seeing them in a particular way (93). Observation essays do more than just report facts: they also find the hidden meaning, the significant issues, and the important aspects of a particular subject (93). Your purpose in this Observation Essay is to . Your descriptions and details should make it easy for someone unfamiliar with your subject to understand the significance of your group or place or community. *Note: although this essay is intended to be based in recent, firsthand observations, you may write from recent memories instead if you are restricted in travel and mobility during the COVID pandemic. If you are writing from memories, try to recreate scenes and descriptions as though you are see
ing them again for the first time. In order to achieve this purpose, you need to: As you look back over your observations and notes, remember that your essay should do more than simply relate details without any larger significance. Your observation of the group or place or community should also draw out the unique, interesting, and special qualities of the group or place or community that help audiences understand why they/it has value as part of a larger community. Caution: Please keep in mind that writing in this class is public, and anything you write about may be shared with other students and instructors. Please only write about details that you are comfortable making public within our classroom community. You should know that your teacher is required by the State of Texas to report any suspected incidents of discrimination, harassment, Title IX sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct to the UNT Title IX coordinators. If you have any questions about anything personal that you might want to disclose, email your teacher first or consult with one of the resources listed on this page: