Status Update

“Transmissions from Camp Trans”
-Claim: Trans Camp is a place for lesbians to just be themselves and not worry about the strains the world puts on them for being who they are.
-Rogerian Style

“Dark Webs Goth Subcultures in Cyberspace”
-Claim: Goths are just like everyone else.
-Classical Style

“The Truck Stop as Community and Culture”
-Claim: Truckers share a bond and have values and morals. Despite what many believe, they are a tight knit community.
-Toulmin Style

“House for the Homeless”
-Claim: Homeless people have hope and love to live life just like everyone else.
-Toulmin Style

My essay: I visited my fieldsite at least three times and have gotten many different views from many different standpoints. I'm still not sure what claim I would like to make but I have a very good idea. I have research sources. All I need are a few interviews and I should be ready to start my rough draft.

Fieldsite Observation

What was goin on?
-Many people were get out of their cars and walking into the hotel or standing outside and talking.

How did the members interact with one another?
-The celebs pretty much stood outside with their entourage and talked and the "girls" walked into the hotel.

What details, surroundings, behavior, did you have questions about?
-I was just pretty much in shock that I was even there in the first place. I knew why my friends and I were there but the only question I had was, why did we come in the first place?

Find at least one person at your fieldsite and ask them about something you did not understand.
-I understood everything.