The types of research and evidence used in this essay are shown on the first page where he shows the statistics of the residents of Passiac County living below the poverty line. H also compared them to the state wide level of people living below th poverty line. He also researches the temp agencie and the companies that he is "leased" to.
The author has taken the approach of the worker but still represents the life before this assignment with the paper. He is living this life day to day, but all the while knows that he gets to go back to his normal life in thirty days. I don't think that before this assignment was given to him he thought much about the people who work for Brickforce and other temp agencies, but he is trying his best to stay focused and on task.
I think that the author's credibility is alright. I don't know how to explain it really. He is living this life and going about this month knowing that it will come to an end, and that he will go home to his fiancee. It doesn't seem that he is really living his situation, he just can't wait to get out of it.
I would think that the target audience would be anyone working in temp agencies or lower paying jobs. Maybe to companies who are looking to work with temp agencies?
The message or main poin that I take from this essay is that there are a lot of people working for close to nothing, and doing jobs that most people find boring and don't want to do. That this is how they are trying to do the best they can.
To me, the author's view of the community he is depicting is almost sad. He feels sorry for some of the people he had worked with because he was able to see and be a part of their day to day struggles. He felt disconnected from the world.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Community Proposal
I would like to observe the "Flea Market/Auction Community" for our second paper. I have always been interested in the atmosphere of these settings and curious of the people who attend them. I have been to the Red Barn Auction on several occasions, but never to a flea market.
It is late in the season for flea markets, and a lot of people are going to be shutting things down pretty soon, but I have a friend who sets up a stand in the Hillsdale and some of the surrounding areas, and he assures me that I will still be able to "have an experience". This peticular community doesn't require any permission that I know of. It is a basic, show up if you want to buy something, kind of deal. I will just need to look into dates and times of upcoming events and listings. I have already talked with my friend about tagging along on the days he sets up and I will probably use him as an interview as well. The Red Barn Auction has regular hours so I am not worried about that, they are open every weekend through out the year, except for a few weeks in February. Christmas is the best time to go, it is packed and you never know what kind of stuff he is going to try and sell! I also plan on looking into Estate, car, house, and other various auctions to mix things up a little and give me a larger range of people.
My first experience with the Red Barn Auction was at age 16, and it wasn't anything like I had expected. Lets just say I wasn't warned in advance. The auction house was located in the boonies and pratically falling apart. The seats were filled with people in mostly sweatpants and flannel, chainsmoking while eating various items from the snack cart outside. I wanted to get out of there as fast as I could, but I stuck it out and eventually went back for more. It was definately an experience to remember.
I would like it look at this community from a different point of view if it is possible. I am looking forward to ovserving the people who go every week and even those "occasional" visitors like myself. Red Barn is family owned and operated, has a long history with the Rives Junction area, and I'd like to learn about it's past, the family who runs it, and how it got started.
I don't think I have come up with definitive research topics...more something along the lines of...
*researching the economy and seeing if it might have a positive or negative effect on this type of business...
*researching the types of people that make up this community...
*researching if these types of businesses have become more or less popular over the last 10 years or so...
I am not sure how my biases might affect my observations. I have only been to one type of auction and that could prove to be a good or bad thing. If I am approved on this communtiy, then we will have to see what my observations bring about.
3 Questions:
1) (more towards the business side of things) What goes into planning an prepairing for such events as a flea market or auction?
2) (in general) How does it work?
*what types of products or items will be sold?
*are there any auctions that are invite only or is it always open to the public?
3) Are there specific types of people that belong to this community?
*ages?
* race?
*gender? more male than female, or vice versa?
*class? (upper, middle, lower) is there a range?
It is late in the season for flea markets, and a lot of people are going to be shutting things down pretty soon, but I have a friend who sets up a stand in the Hillsdale and some of the surrounding areas, and he assures me that I will still be able to "have an experience". This peticular community doesn't require any permission that I know of. It is a basic, show up if you want to buy something, kind of deal. I will just need to look into dates and times of upcoming events and listings. I have already talked with my friend about tagging along on the days he sets up and I will probably use him as an interview as well. The Red Barn Auction has regular hours so I am not worried about that, they are open every weekend through out the year, except for a few weeks in February. Christmas is the best time to go, it is packed and you never know what kind of stuff he is going to try and sell! I also plan on looking into Estate, car, house, and other various auctions to mix things up a little and give me a larger range of people.
My first experience with the Red Barn Auction was at age 16, and it wasn't anything like I had expected. Lets just say I wasn't warned in advance. The auction house was located in the boonies and pratically falling apart. The seats were filled with people in mostly sweatpants and flannel, chainsmoking while eating various items from the snack cart outside. I wanted to get out of there as fast as I could, but I stuck it out and eventually went back for more. It was definately an experience to remember.
I would like it look at this community from a different point of view if it is possible. I am looking forward to ovserving the people who go every week and even those "occasional" visitors like myself. Red Barn is family owned and operated, has a long history with the Rives Junction area, and I'd like to learn about it's past, the family who runs it, and how it got started.
I don't think I have come up with definitive research topics...more something along the lines of...
*researching the economy and seeing if it might have a positive or negative effect on this type of business...
*researching the types of people that make up this community...
*researching if these types of businesses have become more or less popular over the last 10 years or so...
I am not sure how my biases might affect my observations. I have only been to one type of auction and that could prove to be a good or bad thing. If I am approved on this communtiy, then we will have to see what my observations bring about.
3 Questions:
1) (more towards the business side of things) What goes into planning an prepairing for such events as a flea market or auction?
2) (in general) How does it work?
*what types of products or items will be sold?
*are there any auctions that are invite only or is it always open to the public?
3) Are there specific types of people that belong to this community?
*ages?
* race?
*gender? more male than female, or vice versa?
*class? (upper, middle, lower) is there a range?
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
8/26: Analysis of Word/Image Combo
The picture that I chose for my Word/Image Combo speaks volumes to me, except I don't get A's and B's. As another school year starts, the more easily stressed and frustrated I become.
My target audience is anyone in college, or has ever been to college...we've all buried our heads in our hands at some point. This image could appear in classrooms, study halls, libraries, anywhere that students and teachers might gather.
The use of conventions basically came in a package. The layout, colors, and style of the picture were already provided. I chose the font to closely match that of a frazzled writer scribbling the reason for the frustration and stress.
I guess I wouldn't say that there was a message I was trying to convey. As I was thinking of things to do this assignment on, I began to drift off into my thoughts of what else I needed to do after this project was finished. Laundry, walk the dog, fix dinner, work on some math homework, were just a few of the tasks that crossed my mind, so I typed "stressed" into the Google toolbar and then clicked "images." I believe this image could easily be used in other scenarios such as office spaces where instead of graded papers and a text book, the figure could be placed between two tall stacks of papers, labeled "in box and out box", and a messy desk. Even a setting of an early morning, the figure in a bathrobe with a coffe cup and newspaper. I chose something I knew related to everyone in some way.
The biggest assumption I made was that everyone has stress, not matter how large or small an amount.
My target audience is anyone in college, or has ever been to college...we've all buried our heads in our hands at some point. This image could appear in classrooms, study halls, libraries, anywhere that students and teachers might gather.
The use of conventions basically came in a package. The layout, colors, and style of the picture were already provided. I chose the font to closely match that of a frazzled writer scribbling the reason for the frustration and stress.
I guess I wouldn't say that there was a message I was trying to convey. As I was thinking of things to do this assignment on, I began to drift off into my thoughts of what else I needed to do after this project was finished. Laundry, walk the dog, fix dinner, work on some math homework, were just a few of the tasks that crossed my mind, so I typed "stressed" into the Google toolbar and then clicked "images." I believe this image could easily be used in other scenarios such as office spaces where instead of graded papers and a text book, the figure could be placed between two tall stacks of papers, labeled "in box and out box", and a messy desk. Even a setting of an early morning, the figure in a bathrobe with a coffe cup and newspaper. I chose something I knew related to everyone in some way.
The biggest assumption I made was that everyone has stress, not matter how large or small an amount.
Monday, August 25, 2008
8/26: Letter to Sarah
Well, my name is Betsy and I hope to gain more confidance in my writing. Before I took English 131 in the Winter Semester, I hadn't taken an English class since high school...and that was roughly eight years ago, needless to say, I was rusty. Writing to me is like running your nails across a chalk board, it is the last thing in the world I like to do...I do it because I have to. For as long as I can remember, I haven't been a writing fan...or a reading fan for that matter. In the course of all my schooling, I have written two papers I can say I am proud of, and read one book that I couldn't put down. Give me an Algebra problem that you need solved and I am all over it!
I think my major problem with writing is getting what is in my head on paper. I will write something, erase it, rewrite it, erase that, try something else, then give up. I get so frustrated when it doesn't turn out the way I want it to, not to mention I can't spell and have terrible grammer. If I never had to write anything above and beyone a memo, I would be the happiest person alive.
I will admit, I may not be bubbly like my introduction to class states, it was the first word that came to my head. I am shy and I don't care to have attention drawn to me, makes me really nervous. I promise to try my best, to be a part of the class, and turn everything in on time.
I think my major problem with writing is getting what is in my head on paper. I will write something, erase it, rewrite it, erase that, try something else, then give up. I get so frustrated when it doesn't turn out the way I want it to, not to mention I can't spell and have terrible grammer. If I never had to write anything above and beyone a memo, I would be the happiest person alive.
I will admit, I may not be bubbly like my introduction to class states, it was the first word that came to my head. I am shy and I don't care to have attention drawn to me, makes me really nervous. I promise to try my best, to be a part of the class, and turn everything in on time.
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