Introduction

Question

Introduce the discourse community and the purpose for your research. Explain the importance of the research.

Summarize findings in a single summary thesis statement

2. Literature Review

Explain the concept of a Discourse Community as viewed by current scholarship.

Texts listed in this course.

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?

Answer 1

The research conducted aimed to explore the goals and characteristics of a specific discourse community. Through interviews with members of the community, valuable insights were obtained and summarized. The research question of understanding the goals and characteristics of the discourse community was answered, allowing for a thorough discussion and analysis of the findings. This information generated from the research can be useful for other students by providing a deeper understanding of the discourse community and potentially guiding their involvement and participation within it.