What are the intended functions of the place?
- The intended functions of this place is to give the public a large space where athletes can practice or play their sports, people can exercise, and spectators can watch their favorite game be played.
What overt messages does the place send (i.e., openly communicated through signs)?
- An overt message that this place sends is that it is open to anyone and it can be used for pretty much anything and isn't restricted to just sports.
What covert messages does the place send (i.e., hidden messages)?
- A covert message that this place sends is that it is also a good meeting place because it is kind of in the middle of everything and there are people constantly walking by it. Another covert message is that it is a place where many people grow relationships and bond.
Have previous users left traces behind in the place?
- There is a little dirt track that wraps around the field and people leave there shoe prints on that. People also leave their footprints in the sand of the volleyball courts.
Has the place been re-appropriated (i.e., beyond its original functions)?
- This place has also been used for social events like the freshman luau and other activties like that one.
What social or cultural customs did you observe (i.e., rules governing appropriate behavior)?
- Some social customs that I notices was teamwork, curtesy, and communication. There are also rules that each individual sport has.
Who has access to the place? Are there insiders and outsiders?
- Anyone can have access to this place. For me it seems like the athletes that use the SRC fields pretty much daily are the insiders and the outsiders could be anyone new to the fields.
Who owns the place?
-Arizona State owns the SRC fields I believe.
What is the place’s value (i.e., monetary or otherwise)?
- It doesn't cost anything to use the SRC fields. I find that the people really value this place thought because it is the only open space outdoors for people to use and do something they love.
Are there official representations of the place (i.e., online, in promotional materials)? Do they accurately capture the place as you experienced it?
- There is a sign that says "Sun Devil Recreational Complex." Online they don't really go into depth about the fields besides that there is a running track and that intramural sports are played there.
Is the place in transition, a changing place?
- This place is not in transition.
What conflicts or tensions are there in the place?
- There aren't any conflicts or tensions with the place. The only conflicts that I can think of would be finding a space to play during the evening when it is pretty busy or maybe a conflict with yourself working out or the sport being played.
What is the place’s history? Do you see evidence of the past there in the present?
- This place's history is that is has always been used for recreational activities, but besides that there really isn't any evidence of the past in the present besides the footprints.
How does this place differentiate itself from other places? What other places is it similar to, but how is it different from those places?
- This place is different from other places at ASU because it is the only free space where people can do pretty much whatever they want. It is the only large place where you can do outside sports and activities. Some places that are similar to the SRC fields is the SRC gym, the Wells Fargo arena, and the stadium. The fields are different from these places because you can use it whenever you want.
What questions do you have about your place?
- Is there going to be any improvements or additions that will be added to the SRC fields?
Key Features / Profiles (taken from the Norton Field Guide (Goggin and Bullock) Chapter 16, pages 165-166)
An interesting subject. What is unusual about your place? Alternatively, is there something ordinary about it that you can show in an intriguing way?
- Something unusual about the SRC fields is that there is a small running track that surrounds the fields. Something ordinary about the SRC fields is that people play their sports there, but something intriguing about that is that everyone bonds through the sports that they play.
Any necessary background. What background information will you need to include about the place in order to situate readers?
- Some background information that I would need to tell my readers is just to give the purpose of the fields and a thorough description to give a visual.
An interesting angle. Rather than trying to tell readers everything about the place, what angle(s) might you use?
- An angle that I might use for my readers is writing from a spectator's perspective rather than an athlete's perspective of the place.
A firsthand account. Did you interact with people in the place or participate in some way? What experiences did you have there that you can write about using “I”? (Yes, first person point of view is encouraged, especially for this paper.)
- An experience that I have had at the SRC fields was watching my sorority play in the flag football intramural game against another sorority. I cheered on my sisters.
Engaging details. What specific information must you include in your description of the place? What potential does your place have for the use of sensory images, figurative language, dialogue, anecdotes, and showing rather than telling? What do you want the dominant impression to be?
- Some sensory images that I could include in my paper would be the sounds of the whistles from the refs, trees, sweat, breathing, yelling, spit, water, gatorade, and atmosphere of the evening time. I think that anecdotes and figurative language would also be ideal for my paper.
Generating Ideas and Text (taken from the Norton Field Guide (Goggin and Bullock) Chapter 16, pages 168-169)
Explore what you already know about your subject. Why do you find this place interesting? What did you already know about it?
- What i find interesting about the SRC fields is that it is a place for all different kinds of people to enjoy similar activities. I already know that the SRC fields is a great place to work out and it is available to me whenever I want.
If you’re planning to interview someone, prepare questions. What would you like to ask someone in the place in order to better understand it?
- What is your favorite thing about the SRC fields?
- What kinds of activities do you do at the SRC fields?
- How often do you use the SRC fields?
Do additional research. Does your place have an online component? How else might you gather additional research?
My place has a very brief online component. It talks about the SRC gym mostly. I might to some additional research by joining an intramural sport team..
Analyze your findings. What patterns, images, or recurring ideas or phrases did you use to describe your place? What contrasts or discrepancies do you see?
- Some recurring ideas that keep coming to my mind about the SRC fields is that it brings people together and reminds everyone of a little piece of their home towns.
Come up with an angle. What is most memorable about your subject? What most interests you? What will interest your audience?
- What I find most memorable about the SRC fields is the energy and amount of spirit the people have there. What most interests me is the fact that it makes it easier to get involved. Something that will interest my audience is all the opportunities that the SRC fields give.
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