antithesis

noun

antithesis – the exact opposite of something or someone
– the state of two things that are directly opposite to each other

-the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences

-the second of two opposing words, clauses, or sentences that are being rhetorically contrasted

Learned about this in Speech today and thought i would interesting to look up this particular word because of the many times it has been used in history.
One example being “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” – John F. Kennedy

Swarthy

adjective

Swarthy – of a dark color, complexion, or cast
alteration of obsolete swarty, from swart
First Known Use: 1587

Synonyms
black, brunet (or brunette), swart, dark

This was used by Professor Davis in class today during the lesson and discussion.
I was familiar with this word and in the context used was also not sure of it’s meaning.

Supporting Details in “Gotham Farmers Sprout Cash Crops”

Group A

Agriculture has become a corporate affair in New York.

  1. urban agriculture has moved beyond its offbeat roots into a viable business model, attractive to grocers from Whole Foods to A&P

Group B

  1. becoming important in restaurants:at least two mentioned that use garden space for produce used in their restaurants

Group C

  1. growing crops locally increases shelf life:doesn’t need to be trucked thousands of miles.

Group D

  1. urban agriculture, around for centuries, gained popularity during the Great Depression (grow their own)

Group E

  1. urban agriculture jobs for college graduates and laid-off workers

also: uses vacant space,

Discourse

Noun

Definition: a long talk or piece of writing about a subject

Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discourse

During Professor Davis class this word was brought up while reviewing chapter 9.

By looking up this word, I now understand the type of speech that was being described.

Project 4 Brainstorming

For project 4 I am debating whether I should keep the same location as I did for project 2 or change it. Since I have already done a project on Borough Hall I know a lot about the place. This means I would probably have a lot to write about it in another essay. I have also found a few sources and stories on Borough Hall that would fit into my essay. However, I am still searching for new places in case i find anything more interesting. I would like to find a place that has an interesting past so i can enjoy writing this essay even more. I am thinking about going on another walk around the City tech area in search of a new location.

Brainstorming about Project 4

First of all since I received project 4 its been a hard time thinking about the location I want to talk about because the location has to be the same for both the classes Speech and English. But after thinking a lot I decided that I have no option instead of going with BHS because that was the topic for my informative speech. The one big that gets me worried is what two stories are there on BHS i can talk about in my essay. As per my research from my informative speech there is not much information out there on BHS expect on its official webpage. But if I take everything from a single resource that would not be considered credible. That is the reason I wanted to write about Brooklyn Bridge because there is tons of information online. One question that came in my mind is that I want to use the reading did in class about BHS but I dont know how to use it correctly. Like where to put that information, how to cite it, can that be counted as one of my stories. And if you can give me an example  how to relate it with something so i get two stories.

Brainstorm of Project #4

Since I am too lazy to think of another location as our walking tour, and Fulton Street (Mall) is the only place I am interested in Downtown Brooklyn; therefore, I think I will keep my location, Fulton Street (Mall) as my topic on my project #4. In this project, I will talk about this place “value”, probably the current and future value, and the personal value from people. And I also will focus on two vantage points, the owners of the store and the customers, to tell the importance of this place and why this shopping place should be in the walking tour from their point of view. However, I still have problem on this project; because Fulton Street is not as popular as Soho, there is not much creditable information on the internet. I might use the opinion on the blog, although I understand I should not do that, but they still shows people view on Fulton Street.