My Personal Interest in Southeast Asia
Your first writing assignment is to write a short personal statement about yourself and your interest in Southeast Asia. What prompted you to enroll in Geography 313? What topics interest you the most? Physical
environment? Cultural issues? Political and economic activities? Be specific yet be . Tell me what you know
about any of the countries in Southeast Asia. This is essentially a two-page assignment. Your paper should be at
least 1,000 words in length. Do not cite outside materials for your paper.
Please format your in the following manner:
Ink color – black
Margins – 1” all sides
Font – Times New Roman
Font size – 10 point
Line spacing – double
Paragraph indent – 0.5 inches
Running header left – your name
Running header center – paper title
Running header right – date
Page numbers – centered at bottom
Word count – enter at the end of your
document (Word Count = xxxx)
Begin your paper at the top of the first page. This paper is due on February 4 and is worth 20 points.
Please submit a copy in Microsoft Word (.docx format) in the Dropbox on Beachboard by 11:59 P.M. that
evening.