Discourse communities

Voice: All in present tense, except for methods or methodology which is in the past tense. Do not use first person. Use experiment.
Format:
Required Length”: 5-10 pages
12 point font: Arial or Times Roman
Double space
Use MLA format.
Order and subject of Paragraphs
Introduction (Purpose)
Literature Review
Results
Conclusion
Introduction
Introduce the discourse community and the purpose for your research. Explain the importance of the research.
Use the articles below as additional research.
John Swales, the Concept of Discourse Communities
Ann Johns, Discourse Communities and Communities of Practice: Membership, Conflict, and Diversity
Elizabeth Wardle, Identity, Authority, and Learning to Write in New Workplaces
James Paul Gee, Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics: Introduction
State the problem /question-The background information needs to lead to the question.
What are the goals and characteristics of this discourse community?
Methodology or Main Idea:
Explain how you carried out your research. You used the interview method.
Results
Include the summary of your interview
Discussion/Conclusion
First state the original research question or problem
Second, state if your question was answered.
Provide an explanation for the results.
Provide an explanation by referring back to the background information
Now that you have the answer to your question, discuss ways the information generated is useful. How can other students use this information?

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