Brochures

-Must be visually appealing to draw the audience in and accept the arguement
-Goes into detail on the main points, but can leave some of the finer details out due to spacial restrictions
-These finer points can be addressed by the person handing out the brochures
-A good use of visuals can enhance the brochure by making the ideas more attention-grabbing
-The brochure may take paragraph or list form for displaying information
-There should be a logical order and separation between types of information shown with proper headings

Initiating Action

I have decided to create a brochure to help the youth find a possible voice/haven in my chosen community. The medium would be a good way to be visually creative, as well as provide information that one may find useful, when looking for something more on campus. I may also tie the brochure to a powerpoint presentation that could give further information about aspects of the Newman Community, which may not be covered due to the spacial constraints of a brochure.

Response to the Draft Feedback

Concerning the feedback I was given, it looks like I gave information and support for my reasoning well. I gave adequate information and gave credit to those that it was due. I did expand upon points I drew from others and give my ideas concerning the material. But, I was still lacking in the personal aspect of my paper. My voice seemed to get lost in the facts. Also, I needed to draw the reader into my writing more than I had already done.

What makes an essay?

Well, while each essay was highly varient in the focus of the subject, the readings had shared qualities to tie them to one another in format. The writings were meant to persuade or inform the audience of a certain topic in standard paragraphs. The essays drew from previous experience to gain a stable support for the message through examples. Each author used a logical progression of ideas characteristic of an essay. Also, as in many essays, there is a lack of informal language used in the readings.

Literature Review

The Newman Community is a Catholic organization that has many locations, including one in Blacksburg. They are based on the principles of faith, service, and community. There are stories of many of the different branches doing charity through service in places like farms and so forth. The Virginia tech branch has released a CD in remeberance of those, who were lost in due to the gun attack. Newman is a haven for those wishing to find a religious extension for support and growth. The points of John Henry Newman exemplify some of the causes of the Newman Community.

John Henry Newman made many points that collect into a definition of the faith associated with the Catholic Church. His statements included the points at which faith and rationality merge, such as the instant of faith when all aspects of the act of faith combine to bring acceptance of the truths of the Catholic faith to the faithful. Newman explains his notion of faith in two parts through John R. Connolly, in A View of Catholic Faith for the New Millenium. One is the "intellectual model", in which cognative agreement with "divinely" discerned certainties as these points become integrated with the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. The other is the "personalist model", in which the faithful of the Catholic Church become wholly committed to God's Love shown through Jesus. Newman has produced many texts in like fashion.

The Newman Community has also been featured in articles of such publications as the National Catholic Repoter. These articles delve into the more structural/legislative side of the community on occasion, though.

These sources should help to cement a set of ideas that answer the aspect of the community's committment and attractiveness to members, potential or otherwise. They should also help define the community through its actions and backing ideals.

Interview Questions/Course Goals

Questions:
-May I quote, or otherwise represent, your responses from the interview?
-What is your idea of a community?(The community I am researching is founded on the principle of community)
-Is there one message you would most strongly advocate?
-How did the Newman Community begin?
-Who founded?
-Why?
-About how many members are currently part of this community?
-What drew you towards the Newman Community?
-How has the Newman Community affected your life?
-How has the community grown around you?
-Do you have any questions about the purpose of my visit?

Course Goals:
-To be better able to segment my sentences and paragraphs properly.
-To better understand the happenings of an interview and perform them well
-Get a greater knowledge of the communities around me

Observation

A boy rests his head on the window of the bus, that was driving the Tom's Creek B route. The outside view is periodically distorted by the fog of his breath. Motion ceases and the lights flicker on; disrupting the night. Ksspt! The bus opens to the greater masses and a current of students flows in, filling every space. The broken chatter, once present, has escalated into a steady roar that accentuates the now chaotic mood that has enveloped the transport. Girls in dresses of all colors a busy with make-up or a conversation. Some passengers have obviously applied too much cologne. Groups have divided themselves amongst the bus and their various conversations bleed together. Standing bodies jostle in motion with the lumbering behemoth that holds them. Shrieks of anticipation resound throughout the bus's hollow shell as the destinations roll closer. Planning is heard from behind as a thin rider and his friend decide on how the night will be spent. Few are absorbed in their iPods. They are seemingly unaware of the ruckus bouncing around them. The yellow cable is pulled and the bus's load is slightly eased. This pressure-valve action is almost immediately repeated thrice more. A chime sounds overhead and the lights appear once more. People spill onto the pavement in droves. Then, the crowd shuffles toward the apartment complexes.