Discourse Analysis 1

Discourse Analysis (Literary Scholars)

The members that encompass Literary Scholars typically involve those pursuing an English degree or are interested in writing literature at any level, however this includes any gender, ethnicity, age, or race. Those with any level of education as well. To become a member of the Literary Scholars community, a high school diploma is normally imperative as well as the pursuance of a degree from a university of community college. Some of the main purposes for writing in the community is to educate, entertain, persuade, debate, and inform the reader of topics or discussions that the reader either may not have known before, or knew about. For students, the purposes range from getting a good grade in their literature class, to writing to receive evaluation to better their literature. Professors goals are similar yet different. A professors purpose to get published and inform their students of the importance of literature and language. There are many types of genres that are used for communicating in this community. Many of them include memos, letters, notes, email, text messages, social media networks, postcards, and many more. Although there are numerous genres that are used, one genre seems to be used the most. The internet is the simplest form of communication for Literary Scholars given its accessibility and easy usage. Pens, pencils, computers, typewriters, phones, Kendall’s, and tablets are just some of the major tools for communicating. As a member of this community, it is critical to write about a topic that will make the reader be drawn to your work. The topics that are generally written about are religion, culture, fiction, non-fiction, sports, nature, current events, politics, autobiographies, etc. The reason Literary Scholars write about these topics and why it is so important to this community is because these topics deal with every day obstacles and issues that the reader is confronted with each day of their life. It also helps the reader become open minded to these topics and brings about knowledge that may not have been learned yet. The regulating behaviors established within this community include having the literature styled in MLA format when citing, proper sentence and paragraph structure, organization, and most importantly, that the literature supports what the writer is trying to convey. Like most communities, this particular community uses jargon to help the community better understand what the writer is conveying through shorthand vocabulary. Literary Scholars’ jargon include foreshadowing, irony, ethos, plot, theme and thesis.

My Personal Discourse Analysis (Kinesiology Majors)

The members of this community include any gender, ethnicity, or race who ranges from about 17-30 in age and has a high school diploma with acceptance into a university or community college. To become a member of this community, one must graduate from high school, gain acceptance into a college, be accepted into the Kinesiology program, and take classes pertaining to Kinesiology. There are many purposes for being in this community. The purposes are to graduate from college and obtain a job with the knowledge of one’s particular area of study within Kinesiology, whether it be Sports Management, Athletic Training, or what I’m doing, Physical Therapy. Genres, or forms of writing, include charts, patient records, emails, and doctor’s notes. Mostly computers are used as the most efficient form of media, however there are also pens and pencils as well as word documents. The topics that are generally written about are anatomy and physiology, child development, motor functioning of the body, nutrition, etc. These topics are very important because we all are humans and must know how to take care of our bodies, especially when they malfunction or get hurt. The conventions that regulate behavior for Kinesiology majors are no cursing, patient confidentiality, professionalism in the workplace, and cleanliness. Jargon is a major part of this community because it represents a particular language that other members of the community clearly understand and perform their duties more accurately and efficiently. The vast majority of jargon used pertains to suffixes and prefixes such as -rrhea, epi-, -coccal, intra-, etc.