Reading Journal
| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Understanding Discourse Communities by Dan Melzer |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | In this article, Dan Melzer discusses what a discourse community is and why it is very important in the writing world, especially in the college writing world. He talks about how to get involved or into a discourse community and how gives many examples on the benefits of a discourse community. He even provides personal experiences and relates the idea of discourse community to his own life. He also provides tips on how to start an essay and how to plan a great essay. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author. | Discourse community: A broadly agreed upon set of common public goals
Discourse: can mean any type of communication, from talking/writing to music/media |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This article relates to the last article we read in
class about genres. In the last article, we talked about genres and how genre doesn’t just describe music, but a way or writing. In this article, Dan also discusses how important genres in writing can be especially when related to the discourse community. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | I would say my one question would be, is there a way to further involve your discourse community into your writing? |