L04 Serious and Casual Leisure Reflective Essay

Think about the leisure activities that you pursue. In your reflective essay, answer the following questions:

1. Which ones would you classify as serious leisure pursuits? Describe why you would classify them that way, and what type of serious leisure you think they are (i.e. amateur, hobby, volunteer).
2. What are some of the benefits that you gain in your life from these serious pursuits? Are there any negatives (describe what they are and why you think they are negatives)?
3. What are some of the activities in your life that are casual leisure? Again, describe why you could classify them that way.
4. What are some of the benefits you gain from these casual pursuits? What about negative consequences? Again, describe what they are and why you consider them positive or negative.

Refer to the lesson content related to serious and casual leisure, and their potential benefits and negative consequences.

Be sure to reference the attached rubric and the for assistance.

Reflective Essay Assignments

The reflective essay assignments help you to connect what you have learned via course readings and learning activities to your life. It is an opportunity to explore past learning, build on current life experiences, and look forward toward future goals. For each prompt, you must thoughtfully respond in a professional manner. Write these reflections as if you were submitting the document to a supervisor or administrator, not written casually or conversationally.

As you write, critically consider the course content and readings. Incorporate the information into your writing with appropriate citations.

Guidelines

• Use the question prompts to organize your paper.
• Connect answers to each question to information from the course online content and other reliable sources.
• Provide specific, concrete examples to illustrate more general comments and clarify ideas.
• Provide clear and coherent responses.
• Write specifically and concisely. Write professionally. Use appropriate grammar. Avoid contractions and slang.
• Proofread your work closely.

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Formatting Directions

Please follow these guidelines when writing and formatting your paper:

• Write your paper in a word-processing document. Upload as a doc, docx, or pdf file.
• Length – 1-1.5 single-spaced pages or about 500 words, excluding the reference list and title page
• 1-inch margins, 12 pt. font
• Follow most recent American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines for formatting your paper, including paraphrasing and citations
• Provide a reference list.

Consequently, the paper should be clear and grammatically correct following Writing Resources directions. Use professional and grammatically correct words and phrases. Proofread your work.

Grading

Refer to the Reflective Essay Rubric for grading expectations, which can be found with the assignments.