02/16/09 - Authors Note

I beleive that my final draft is in line with the rhuberic the class created for the assignment, and follows the guidelines set for the assignment. I like this peace becuase I was descriptive in analyzing the arguments made by the store. Also, the place I analyzed is one of my favorite places in Fort Worth. There are no Central Markets in Florida, so I was pleasantly suprised by the set up of the store and the selection when I went there for the first time. Therefore, I enjoyed writing about and analyzing the space.
The final draft is organized chronologically becuase I felt that this was the best way to describe the arguments in the way that the customer is exposed to them. I found it difficult to analyze the arguments while wrting chronologically, so I would like some feedback on if I was effective in writing this way without being confusing.
I was ill on one of the class days from this unit, on 2/2, and therefore do not have commented annotated notes or the annotated notes on the blog for the workshop.

02/11/09 - workshop feedback

The feedback from my workshop group was very helpful in giving me advise on how to expand on certain aspects of my writing and making small corrections when needed. Specifically, I was asked to expand on certain descriptions of the place to emphasize the experience. I was asked to write more on a topic that I mentioned in order to create a new point in the paper.
Both of the student reviews gave me insights on how I could improve my paper and add length. Mason pointed out that I should talk more about the recent fad in healthy eating and how that contributes to the space and the targeted audience. He also gave me some organizational advise. Tara suggested specific changes and also that I expand on certain descriptions of the space and to clarify certain things.

02/09/09- author's note

This is my first draft of my analysis of an argument given at a community public space. I like this peice because I have been descriptive in my observations, but I do feel that it will need a lot of work to get it to where it needs to be. I don't think the organization is strong enough and I also am not confident that I have described my assesment of the argument completely enough yet. I am writing the paper in an if:then form. Should I tyr and describe the arguments throughout or should I describe what I saw and assess the arguments and audience at the end?

1/4/09

Central Market is a place that gathers "foodies" to shop for their groceries. The store displays food from different regions, sells little pre-packages or processed foods, and is an old market-style way of buying food. The store gives the consumer freedom to choose from a variety of foods in the amount they desire. Produce and other items such as nuts, coffee, and spices, are sold in bulk form so that one can purchase as much or as little as needed. Also, the store offers a wide variety of organically grown foods - appealing to an audience searching for foods that fit their desires. The way the store is presented says a lot about the store's meaning to the audience (that the consumer should have the control over their food choices and that the food is of good quality) - it displays quotes about loving food throughout the store, has short cuts to get to the sections of the store desired, and offers a large selection of pre-made diverse meal type food.

01/28/09

I plan to analyze Central Market in Fort Worth. When I moved to Texas last semester and was told about the store, I decided to make a visit and fell in love with the atmosphere and driving force behind the market. It certainly attracks certain types of people - not all the same but most likely with commonalities, and presents food quite differently than other familiar grocery stores. I have done one observation on Monday evening, around 7:00 pm, and will do another observation Friday afternoon (around 2:00 pm.). I beleive I will discover similarities between the types of people that shop at Central Market, a certain (or multiple) purpose that the store is presenting, and qualities about the employees, atmosphere, displays, and design that promote the potential ideas of the store and their meanings.

1/26/09

My favorite spaces from my hometown, Winter Springs, FL, include the Central Winds Park and the local Barnie's Coffee at the Town Center. The park consists of baseball/soccer fields and also has a dog park and a trail running through it overlooking a lake. It is a great place to enjoy the Florida weather with friends, a dog, or just to get some exercise. The other favorite local space of mine, Barnie's Coffee, hosts an open mic night once a week and attracts a gathering of people dining outside at nearby restaurants or simply enjoying coffee from the venue. Both of these places from my community are in the center of the small city of Winter Springs and are within walking distance from my home.

1/21/09

My example is from the book Hot Zone I am reading. The oustide of the book appeals to ethos by stating in large letters across the top "#1 New York Times Best Seller", as well as comments from other well known and respected authors and magazines (Stephen King, PEOPLE magazine, NEWSWEEK magazine) praising the book.

Chapter 1

The idea that everything is in fact an argument was new to me. I had also never considered that prayer or meditation could be considered arguments. In reading the text on Arguments to Meditate or Pray, I discovered that since the action has intention and purpose of change, it can be considered an argument in the way the book describes arguments. The book breaks down arguments into several categories, occasions, ect. which I had never necessarily conceptualized.

I didn't really resist anything in Chapter 1, and instead had an open mind around the concepts the authors were conveying. I found it almost a little to much of a breakdown of an argument for the beginning - although I can understand that the authors were trying to explain the somewhat demanding title.