Discuss how the article relates back to the themes and concepts covered in that unit. If you don’t see how the article and unit are related, you’re missing something and should go back and review.

Conformity and Conflict #7: “Conversation Style: Talking on the Job” by Deborah Tannen
Give a brief summary of the article’s topic. What is the point the author(s) is trying to make? What evidence or information do they use to support their argument? DO NOT USE THE SUMMARY FROM THE TEXT. This should be one full paragraph in length. (20%)
Discuss how the article relates back to the themes and concepts covered in that unit. If you don’t see how the article and unit are related, you’re missing something and should go back and review. Ask yourself questions like: How does the article illustrate the major topics/concepts/ideas from the sources we covered in the unit? How do they expand upon what we talked about in class? What key terms does this article illustrate? This is the most important part of this assignment and it is where most of your points will come from. Be specific. Use specific terms and concepts from class sources (the PowerPoint lectures and/or optional textbook chapters). This should be one full paragraph in length. (40%)
Conformity and Conflict #7: “Conversation Style: Talking on the Job” by Deborah Tannen
Come up with one open ended question per article concerning a concept or idea you read in that article. This question should not be answered with a “yes/no,” but instead is meant to foster conversation about the topic you decide to focus on. Your discussion question can be based on an aspect of the article that you found particularly interesting, poignant, accurate, wrong, confusing, controversial, in need of more clarification, and/or in need of a better example. (50%)
After you have posted your own Discussion question, you will then need to respond to another student’sDiscussion question with one medium sized paragraph in length. (50%)

What was your reaction to the reading? Was it successful in getting its point across? How does this relate to what is going on in the world or your personal experiences? This should be one full paragraph in length. (20%)

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