Discourse Community Materials please do not use chatgpt or AI and write in a basic English like sample Purpose of the Assignment: To collect materials from the discourse community we are analyzing and


Discourse Community Materials please do not use chatgpt or AI and write in a basic English like sample

Purpose of the Assignment: To collect materials from the discourse community we are analyzing and to share those materials. To get feedback from each other about the community’s materials. 

Intended Audience: Instructor. Classmates. 

Assignment Description: Post materials from your discourse community in here so we can see them. Start to identify key points you learned from examining your materials. Then come back to this forum tomorrow and look over your classmates’ materials in class and provide each other with feedback. Use the questions below to help give each other feedback. 

Primary and Secondary Source Materials from a Discourse Community

  1. Academic and trade publications (journals, newsletters, etc.).
  2. Company web sites (Internet and Intranet). Screen shots are fine.
  3. Professional society web sites  (e.g., Federal or State Bar Association, the National Association of State Foresters).
  4. Society for Technical Communication, Society for . . ., etc.).
  5. Internal correspondence (memos, reports, policy & procedure documents, forms, etc.).
  6. External correspondence (letters, applications, descriptions, reports, etc.).
  7. Training materials and manuals (menus, etc.).
  8. Emails

Discussion Questions

  • Did the student post primary source materials from a discourse community? If not, what could they have posted from the community? Help them think about primary source materials.
  • What do you notice about these materials? What patterns do you see? What does that mean?
  • What do these materials say about the community?
  • How are these materials different from the materials you’re examining from your discourse community? Why is that important or relevant?