- What did reading “A Simple Explanation of Discourse Community with Examples” (Links to an external site.) teach you about Discourse Communities?
- What did reading “Discourse Communities” (Links to an external site.) from the TCBOK teach you about Discourse Communities?
- What did reading “Yeah, I’ve Reddit: Why and How Reddit is Becoming the World’s Most Influential Discourse Community” (Links to an external site.) teach you about Discourse Communities?
- What did reading “Fandom and Participatory Culture” (Links to an external site.) teach you about Discourse Communities?
- Did any of these texts discuss writing practices as part of the DC? Which and what did it say?
- How do the authors and websites impact your opinion of the material and its credibility?
- In one paragraph, explain Swales’ definition of a Discourse Community (include one direct quote and format all source material).
- How many of Swales’ eight criteria does your potential DC fulfill?
- Explain the example of the Herbarium, ELI, and the Computer Center, and discuss how it can help you determine what is a DC, what isn’t a DC, and what is somewhere in the middle.
- How is the scholarly reading and its definition of a DC different from the public/popular sources you explored? How are they the same—what elements overlap across explanations and conversations?
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