Swales Reading Response

Before you Read

2. I once felt "out of place" when I first went to high school. It was a big and hard transition for me. I felt that way because I didn't know where anything was, and I was one of the youngest people there.

Summary

 In his article, "The Concept of Discourse Community," Swales explains different discourse communities and the six characteristics of a discourse community. He says that there needs to be clarification on discourse communities. He gives examples of discourse communities and tells why they are different. He is writing to the people in these communities and the people learning about them. 

Synthesis

 This article relates extremely with Porter because they both speak of discourse communities and go into detail with them. This article also relates to Allen because she also discusses discourse communities along with the inspired writer. A third comparison is Glenn, because they both show the consequences discourse communities can put on the public eye.

Questions

QD 5. Ohio University. 

Goal - college education/experience and teaching

Intercommunication - website, staff offices, personal

Genres - different majors

Feedback - can talk to staff, students, future students

Lexis - (I don't really know what this is but..) almost all of us speak English and we all acquire the same new words learned in our classes

Members - we are all enrolled or work here

QD 6. I can't think of a time when I've done that, but I know that it would make that person feel out of the group and maybe other members of that group would shun them.

Thoughts

I thought the article was a bit boring. I did like that he explained that there are six characteristics of discourse communities. I liked that he gave examples, because that helped me relate. He also told the differences of the communities; that helped me understand better.