Deciding what information was best for my draft was probably the most difficult process of the whole thing. There were several angles I could have concentrated on, but at the end, I wrote on the angle that I thought would best describe my community as a discourse community.
Sometimes leaving out certain information is more effective in a paper versus having all the information laid out. It can be very overwhelming and lengthy, and that is why I chose to leave out certain information, but at the same time providing enough for the reader to be interested in.
At first, I went back and forth choosing my community, I went to FORUM to look at different organizations, and figure what good organization can be used as a discourse community. Ultimately my chosen community felt like it was the best one without me having to join a new organization.
I do not think I brought any biases or assumptions in this research. I stuck with the facts given to me through my chosen community website for information.
I went on my chosen community website and got information there, as well as using my personal observation of this community to describe it as a discourse community.
I am still researching how I will conduct my interview, as well as different communication methods my community uses.
