How does your
professional discourse community use written communication to transmit
information to its members?
Report on
your findings in a 2-page paper. Include in-text citations and a full
References list at the end of your paper, in APA format.
Formatting:
Double spaced, 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins
Identify your
discourse community by selecting a field of work that you are already in
or aspire to be a part of in the future (i.e. marketing, accounting, human
resources).
Next, select a document
that is used within your discourse community (i.e. marketing plan,
financial report, handbook).
What is the purpose of this
document? How do you know? What information does the author use to support
his thesis?
Who is the
intended audience? How do you know? What type of language
is being used, or what references do they make which support your
conclusion?
What is the context of this
document? Where and when was it published? What is it responding to?
What is the ethical
stance of
this author? What ideologies inform their position?
What is the genre of the piece?
How does it follow the conventions of its chosen genre?
Does the document
adequately serve its purpose and address the audience? Why or why
not?