Describe a model in text

You will be assigned another student’s model to describe in text. Your

description (ekphrasis) can be in prose or poetry form.

Your ekphrasis should include:

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a detailed description of the experience of being in the garden,

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interpretation(s) of the garden that references historic precedents and/

or contemporary design examples, with one image per referenced

precedent landscape, and

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at least one photo of the model you are describing (taken by the model

builder and provided to you)

Format

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Length: 600-800 words (not including footnotes/endnotes, references,

and image captions)

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Margins and spacing: 1” margins on all sides, double-spaced

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Font: Times New Roman, 11 pt.

You will be assessed on the quality of your writing and the clarity of your

description and interpretation.