Some key terms you’ve encountered thus far include: code meshing, code switching, d/Discourse, and metadiscourse. While this isn’t a complete list, they are important concepts that will help you distinguish between your language in use (discourse) and your combination of “saying (writing)-doing-being-valuing-believing” that makes up your various Discourses.
Prompt: This essay asks you to evaluate and analyze your own Discourses and concepts of Discourse communities. Your essay should answer the following questions (Note: You do not have the answer them in order, but they should all be answered).
1. Write a description of your primary Discourse. Remember to discuss things like grammatical usage, common phrases, body language, tone of voice, formality of speech, and values as they relate to the Discourse. Afterward, discuss (in a similar manner) a secondary Discourse you have.
2. How is your identity and language use related? (this is where you would reference the key terms and topics referenced earlier). Provide at least one specific example and connect it to the overall concept of the essay.
4. Is learning about Discourses and code switching important or relevant today? Outside of this class, where else can you apply the knowledge you gained from these readings?
DIRECTIONS:
You are submitting a formal outline — not an informal outline
Make sure your points & sub-points have clear sentences so I can follow your organization clearly
Put your working thesis at the top
You don’t need to provide a section for the introduction. Just like the sample in the lesson, you can type “Introduction:” and a one sentence summary.
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