Concerns:
1. I may not have narrowed my topic down enough, I might need to focus on a particular aspect to make this paper as good as possible
2. The sources seem to have very similar ideas and opinions on both sides of the topic
Primary Sources:
-First is an interview with Alex Rodriguez. I chose this source because it shows the emotion and his apologetic comments to the public and his fans. The interview consists of Peter Gammons, a reporter for ESPN asking questions about the time line of the drug tests as well as the most recent events of the truth being exposed. He admits to using and seems to regret it completely. By showing his emotions in an interview he exploits the use of 'pathos' to get the public back on his side and try to gain their forgiveness.
-Second was an article written by Bill Madden in the 'Daily News'. I chose this article because it gives the negative side of this event the many Americans see it. Madden basically bashes Rodriguez and discredits him for what he did. He uses the term 'A-Fraud' instead of 'A-Rod'. By stating his opinion so strongly, Madden is able to get the reader to really feel the way he does and maybe even sway their views about Rodriguez.
-Third is an article written by a sportswriter for the 'Kansas City Star', Joe Posnanski, that was published in 'Sports Illustrated'. This article is basically the opposite of the second source, which helps in comparing the different reactions of the event. Posnanski writes about how he feels Rodriguez was only doing what most guys in the MLB, whether they own up to it or not, are doing. This appeals to those who feel he didnt really do anything wrong. There are alot of people that feel drug testing doesn't deserve a place in the MLB and those people would really appreciate this article.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Topic Research
When looking at this blog assignment and going into the research I decided to change to a topic that had a wider range of reactions. The new topic I have decided to talk about is steroids in professional sports, mainly the particular case of Alex Rodriguez.
My first source is an interview with A-Rod who came forward and admitted taking substances that were banned in early Feruary. Alex Rodriguez did this interview with Peter Gammons on February ninth and it came as a shock to many around the nation and world.
The next source comes as an article in the 'Daily News' by Bill Madden. The article is full of opinionated comments about the recent discoveries of Rodriguez and his actions.
The third source is a article from 'Sports Illustrated' by Joe Posnanski. The piece is a little different from the other article. It takes the opposing position, saying what Alex Rodriguez wasn't that bad and his actions were understandable.
I think this is a much easier topic to see the different argument and rhetoric involved than my
previous topic.
My first source is an interview with A-Rod who came forward and admitted taking substances that were banned in early Feruary. Alex Rodriguez did this interview with Peter Gammons on February ninth and it came as a shock to many around the nation and world.
The next source comes as an article in the 'Daily News' by Bill Madden. The article is full of opinionated comments about the recent discoveries of Rodriguez and his actions.
The third source is a article from 'Sports Illustrated' by Joe Posnanski. The piece is a little different from the other article. It takes the opposing position, saying what Alex Rodriguez wasn't that bad and his actions were understandable.
I think this is a much easier topic to see the different argument and rhetoric involved than my
previous topic.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Portfolio 2 Topic
Degree in Kinesiology
-Different places to Work:
--Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Center (personal experience)
--Texas Sports Medicine (personal experience)
---Different Jobs Available:
----Physical Therapist
----Doctor
-----How each affects patients
------How it has affected me
This basically an overview of how I narrowed down my topic. I plan on going into to the topic of Physical Therapy. Deeper into this would be the subject of the views people on different sides of physical therapy feel about it. In other words seeing the topic from a bunch of different angles (doctor, patient that has gone through it before, patient without the experience, physical therapist.
-Different places to Work:
--Ben Hogan Sports Therapy Center (personal experience)
--Texas Sports Medicine (personal experience)
---Different Jobs Available:
----Physical Therapist
----Doctor
-----How each affects patients
------How it has affected me
This basically an overview of how I narrowed down my topic. I plan on going into to the topic of Physical Therapy. Deeper into this would be the subject of the views people on different sides of physical therapy feel about it. In other words seeing the topic from a bunch of different angles (doctor, patient that has gone through it before, patient without the experience, physical therapist.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Author's Note for Unit 1 Portfolio
Upon turning in my first draft I was questioning whether I had written a good paper. After receiving the different suggestions and proposed revisions and putting them into effect, my view has changed. I now feel I have written a very sound and well put-together essay. Most of the corrections that I made to my drafts had to do with elaboration. Whether it was elaborating on the argument that the space was making or just going into more detail about the colors used or what sort of things are on the walls. By making these changes I feel the paper is easier to keep up with and get a better idea of what its like to sit inside the restaurant.
By completing this final draft, it almost feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Not that this was a painful task but finishing a writing assignment is always a gratifying thing. This one in particular has been especially gratifying to finish because of the type of assignment, I've never had to write a paper on spacial analysis. Overall I feel it was a satisfying experience and a big change from the normal writing assignment.
By completing this final draft, it almost feels like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Not that this was a painful task but finishing a writing assignment is always a gratifying thing. This one in particular has been especially gratifying to finish because of the type of assignment, I've never had to write a paper on spacial analysis. Overall I feel it was a satisfying experience and a big change from the normal writing assignment.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Draft 1 Revisions
After looking at both the revisions two of my classmates made I have reevaluated my first draft in a few different ways.
One very good suggestion I received was about the tense of my essay. In some portions of my essay I often changed from first person to second person. By doing this I realized that it may cause some confusion with the readers and how these thoughts came about. I have changed all of these parts as best I could and feel that the essay has improved a lot just by making these alterations.
Another helpful change that was offered by the revisions was about the structure of my arguments and finding while visiting my space. One of people that revised my paper gave many suggestion in how separate sentences or rearrange my ideas to give a clearer picture of whats going on or explain something better. By separating some of the paragraphs I can even lengthen my paper.
One very good suggestion I received was about the tense of my essay. In some portions of my essay I often changed from first person to second person. By doing this I realized that it may cause some confusion with the readers and how these thoughts came about. I have changed all of these parts as best I could and feel that the essay has improved a lot just by making these alterations.
Another helpful change that was offered by the revisions was about the structure of my arguments and finding while visiting my space. One of people that revised my paper gave many suggestion in how separate sentences or rearrange my ideas to give a clearer picture of whats going on or explain something better. By separating some of the paragraphs I can even lengthen my paper.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Author's Note
I have currently finished the first draft of my essay. After completing it I reviewed it and one thing I liked about the assignment and the essay itself was the freedom it allowed in writing it. I could tell how I felt about a particular event and how it was shown or effected others. I would like to know what topics I should elaborate more on or add to the paper and if there are any errors either in the form of the paper or grammatical ones that can be fixed.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Meaning to Community
While observing Dutch's I got the feel of what types of customers they brought in and why they came to this particular place. It has a friendly environment that many people love. This causes many families to go there as a nice homely place where the employees are nice, the food is good, and the prices aren't bad at all. It also appeals to the students at TCU for being a place to hang out with friends and get a cheap meal, which is something every college student looks for.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Observation Notes
On the few trips I made to Dutch's there were some things that caught my eye:
Arrangement of Furniture and Chairs:
There were more chairs located in the center on the restaurant. May suggest that they want more people to sit in the center and close to the ordering counter. This may be to encourage customers to purchase more food.
Drink Station:
Along with the soda dispensers there were two machines from which you could get tea. On the left was the unsweetened and on the right was the sweetened. The two were identical in look except for one major detail; the sweet tea machine had a flashy, enticing sticker on the front of it. This might show that sweet tea is more exciting and customers should choose that particular drink.
Room Separation:
Another thing I noticed was the separation of each room. Although there are no doors between sections of the restaurant there was a division of the whole place. When you walk in, the first thing you see is the bar with barstools, some two-person tables, and a single booth in the first section of Dutch's. In the second section, which is directly connected to the area where you order and separated by a wall from the first section, is filled with four-person tables and includes the drink machines. The third section is separated similarly from the middle and has fewer chairs.
Maximum Occupancy Sign:
There was a maximum occupancy sign on the wall which can be seen as an argument of definition of what the legal number of people are allowed in the building when talking about the fire codes.
Welcoming to All Ages:
Like all restaurants all ages are welcome but in some restaurants they frown upon the typical young kids who like to be loud and have fun. At Dutch’s it is a loud environment that has a family feel to it, which would encourage families to go there.
Arrangement of Furniture and Chairs:
There were more chairs located in the center on the restaurant. May suggest that they want more people to sit in the center and close to the ordering counter. This may be to encourage customers to purchase more food.
Drink Station:
Along with the soda dispensers there were two machines from which you could get tea. On the left was the unsweetened and on the right was the sweetened. The two were identical in look except for one major detail; the sweet tea machine had a flashy, enticing sticker on the front of it. This might show that sweet tea is more exciting and customers should choose that particular drink.
Room Separation:
Another thing I noticed was the separation of each room. Although there are no doors between sections of the restaurant there was a division of the whole place. When you walk in, the first thing you see is the bar with barstools, some two-person tables, and a single booth in the first section of Dutch's. In the second section, which is directly connected to the area where you order and separated by a wall from the first section, is filled with four-person tables and includes the drink machines. The third section is separated similarly from the middle and has fewer chairs.
Maximum Occupancy Sign:
There was a maximum occupancy sign on the wall which can be seen as an argument of definition of what the legal number of people are allowed in the building when talking about the fire codes.
Welcoming to All Ages:
Like all restaurants all ages are welcome but in some restaurants they frown upon the typical young kids who like to be loud and have fun. At Dutch’s it is a loud environment that has a family feel to it, which would encourage families to go there.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Argumments of Definition
When observing Dutch's one of the main arguments of definition is the menu and its prices. Most of the food is reasonably priced, as long as you are not placing an order for two or three things from the menu. By having these reasonably priced items on the menu it allows for all different kinds of people with all different sorts of income and it will still be feasible.
Observations- Part 2
On both my trips to Dutch's to view the environment my initial hunches were close to how the place felt in person. While I was there i noticed many different things that could be turned into arguments.
One arguments that could be made had to do with the drink area. Along with the soda dispensers there were two machines from which you could get tea from. On the left was the unsweetened and on the right was the sweetened. The two were identical in look except for one major detail, the sweet tea machine had a flashy, enticing sticker on the front of it. This might show that sweet tea is more exciting and customers should choose that particular drink.
Another thing I noticed was the separation of each room. Although there are no doors between sections of the restaurant there was a division of the whole place. When you walk in, the first thing you see is the bar with barstools, some two-person tables, and a single booth in the first section of Dutch's. In the second section, which is directly connected to the area where you order and separated by a wall from the first section, is filled with four-person tables and includes the drink machines. The third section is separated similarly from the middle and has less chairs. This causes me to think that they are wanting more people to sit in the main section.
One arguments that could be made had to do with the drink area. Along with the soda dispensers there were two machines from which you could get tea from. On the left was the unsweetened and on the right was the sweetened. The two were identical in look except for one major detail, the sweet tea machine had a flashy, enticing sticker on the front of it. This might show that sweet tea is more exciting and customers should choose that particular drink.
Another thing I noticed was the separation of each room. Although there are no doors between sections of the restaurant there was a division of the whole place. When you walk in, the first thing you see is the bar with barstools, some two-person tables, and a single booth in the first section of Dutch's. In the second section, which is directly connected to the area where you order and separated by a wall from the first section, is filled with four-person tables and includes the drink machines. The third section is separated similarly from the middle and has less chairs. This causes me to think that they are wanting more people to sit in the main section.
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