Discourse Community Research Assignment
DUE April 6
The Prompt
Investigate a literacy-based community of your choice. Study the literacy practices of this community and determine:
Is it a discourse community?
How does it satisfy each of Swales’ requirements? If it does not satisfy each requirement, why not?
How do I do this assignment?
To begin this assignment, think about some of the literacies you are familiar with. Do these literacies have communities associated with them, either on a large scale (political organizations, a career field, a business industry) or on a small scale (your local Boy/Girls Scouts, a restaurant you work at, a club or a team that you meet with regularly)? Choose one of these literacy-based communities to focus on.
Then, do some research on how this group communicates with each other. These are the “literacy practices” you are looking for — does this group publish or post material for their community? Is there an email newsletter? Do they meet regularly? Can you find a peer-reviewed article about their literacy practices? Etc.
Finally, compare your research to Swales’ six required qualities of a discourse community and answer the questions, “Is it a discourse community?” and “How does it satisfy each of Swales’ requirements?”
My Requirements
Use one scholarly, peer-reviewed source related to a literacy or a specific discourse community.
Provide specific evidence of your chosen community’s literacy practices. Don’t just tell me how they communicate with each other – tell me what they actually talk about.
Write at least 1250 words (approx. 5
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