Authors Note for final draft:
My writing process for this project basically started with research, followed by a short and not complete rough draft, and then my final paper! I felt that I was abl to find really good sources for this paper, and they they helped me understand the topic, therefore when it came to writing the paper, I didnt have too much difficulty becuase I understood what was going on. I feel that I could have done a better job drafting this parer and getting it editied by my peers or possibly the writing center.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
The most recent draft that I have completed is very different than the last draft that was revised because I have completely taken my topic in a different direction. My last topic dealt with how New York Fashion Week and New York Socialites were connected and influenced by each other. With this topic, I was having a hard time connecting all of my sources together, and finding sources that related to the topic. I decided to come up with a topic that would provide much more research material, and actually had an evident connection. Thus, I choose to take my topic in the direction of relating New York fashion week to the current recession, and providing research materials that connect the two topics. I found materials that voice a designers opinion, some that voice the sponsors opinions and some that voice the opinions of the fashionistas, or socialites. These sources all, of course, deal with the idea of New York Fashion week being affected by the recent economic conditions.
Monday, March 2, 2009
workshop writing 3.2.09
Workshop writing 3/2/09 (how the media impacts New York socialites)
What connects each source to one another?
All three of my sources, as of right now, deal with both New York Socialites and New York fashion week, which obviously relates them to one another. One is an article by a socialite, on is an article about a designer, and one is an overview of the week itself. These are connected because they all deal with the central topic of how socialites affect fashion week.
Summary of controlling idea:
The controlling idea of my topic is relating socialites to New York fashion week, and describing what role they play in affecting decisions being made. Throughout the essay I hope to make it obvious to the reader that New York socialites have an impact on fashion week, and what that impact is. I plan on doing this through presenting, explaining and analyzing the three sources that I have.
Organization if the sources:
• Overview of Fashion week by an expert
• Article about NYFW written by a socialite
• Interview with a designer
I think that this is the best way to organize my sources. First I will provide the reader with an overview of New York fashion week by presenting the source from the Tobe report. This source is a rundown of what happened during fashion week, and I believe it is beneficial to have this source first because readers will be able to understand what my topic is if they are familiar with fashion week. Next, I think it is a good idea to include a source talking about what a socialite is so that the reader will begin to make the connection between fashion week and the socialite. After that I will present the article written about New York Fashion Week by a socialite so that I can make a clear connection between the two topics coming from the socialite point of view. Last I will discuss the article about a designer in New York Fashion Week, as he discusses topics that deal with socialites. This will provide the reader with a view of the connection and topic coming from a different point of view.
How to transition from source to source:
I plan on transitioning my sources by summarizing the most important general topic I wanted my reader to gain from the first source, then by mentioning how it relates to the most important general topic I want them to gain from the second source. I think this will be the most beneficial because it a) gives an overview of the source b) states what I would like the reader to take from the source and c) relates the important facts between the two sources in an easy to understand way. After they read the entire paper, the reader can then make their own connection between the topics as well.
What connects each source to one another?
All three of my sources, as of right now, deal with both New York Socialites and New York fashion week, which obviously relates them to one another. One is an article by a socialite, on is an article about a designer, and one is an overview of the week itself. These are connected because they all deal with the central topic of how socialites affect fashion week.
Summary of controlling idea:
The controlling idea of my topic is relating socialites to New York fashion week, and describing what role they play in affecting decisions being made. Throughout the essay I hope to make it obvious to the reader that New York socialites have an impact on fashion week, and what that impact is. I plan on doing this through presenting, explaining and analyzing the three sources that I have.
Organization if the sources:
• Overview of Fashion week by an expert
• Article about NYFW written by a socialite
• Interview with a designer
I think that this is the best way to organize my sources. First I will provide the reader with an overview of New York fashion week by presenting the source from the Tobe report. This source is a rundown of what happened during fashion week, and I believe it is beneficial to have this source first because readers will be able to understand what my topic is if they are familiar with fashion week. Next, I think it is a good idea to include a source talking about what a socialite is so that the reader will begin to make the connection between fashion week and the socialite. After that I will present the article written about New York Fashion Week by a socialite so that I can make a clear connection between the two topics coming from the socialite point of view. Last I will discuss the article about a designer in New York Fashion Week, as he discusses topics that deal with socialites. This will provide the reader with a view of the connection and topic coming from a different point of view.
How to transition from source to source:
I plan on transitioning my sources by summarizing the most important general topic I wanted my reader to gain from the first source, then by mentioning how it relates to the most important general topic I want them to gain from the second source. I think this will be the most beneficial because it a) gives an overview of the source b) states what I would like the reader to take from the source and c) relates the important facts between the two sources in an easy to understand way. After they read the entire paper, the reader can then make their own connection between the topics as well.
While researching the topic of New York socialites and their role in New York Fashion Week, I have been able to gain a new perspective regarding many aspects of the topic. First I have developed an understanding of the characteristics and personalities of socialites, from and insiders and an outsiders point of view. I have also gained a greater understanding of how they are related to New York Fashion Week, the effect they have on it, and the possible effects it has on them. It has been very interesting to learn about this elite social circle, and the caddy thing that are said among and about them.. However, it is also interesting to see that there are many positive and and encouraging things being said about such a superior group of people. My perspective on the issue has slightly changed on the subject in the sense that I have come to realize that the New York socialite group is not as powerful, and in a the public eye as I would assume them to be.
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