WritingProject3

=Writing Project 3=

Part 1: Proposal
Write a two-three page proposal about your fieldworking project. You should pull together information about the following points: It is important that this paper read like an essay and not like a list of responses to the above bullet points. The proposal will be graded on completeness and correctness.
 * A description of the subculture and field site you wish to study
 * The reasons you wish to study this field site and subculture; what are you curious about?
 * The preconceptions, assumptions, biases, and prior knowledge you have about this subculture and field site
 * The issues, problems, or larger concerns involved in this subculture and field site
 * The people you think would be "key informants" for your paper

Part 2: Essay
In this seven to ten-page paper, you will write a report of your findings from your observations of your subculture. Your goal is to discover and present an insider’s perspective of your subculture. Your essay must include the following:
 * A detailed yet focused description of your subculture and the site or sites that are part of your culture.
 * Quotations from recorded interviews that you will conduct with two members of your subculture
 * At least one image. This could be a photograph you take or one taken by a member of your subculture, a map, or a graphic or image produced by a member of your subculture.

You will probably want to organize your essay as a narrative. Two models include 1) the story of a journey to the fieldsite ("[|Strike a Pose]") or 2) a day in the life of a member of the subculture ("Fifteen" or "Connie and the Sandman Ladies"). The other organizational model is the research report (“From Geeks to Freaks”).

Fieldworking Resources
Choosing a fieldsite [|Fieldworking website]