Discourse+Community+Analysis+Introductory+Presentation

1. Read the article on discourse communities. Be prepared to discuss the article on Friday, September 10. 2. Listen to a lecture from your field and do a preliminary analysis of the lecture. Use the following as a guide:

__Analysis of Community Discourse__ As you listen to your lecture sample, answer the following questions: // * Register refers to a variety of language used in a specific social setting: // //speaking in an informal register; writing in a scientific register.//
 * 1) What is the goal of the lecture?
 * 2) How is it organized?
 * 3) What is the genre? Register?
 * 1) What sort of expertise do you think a speaker in this community needs? What skills and knowledge do you need to gain in order to participate in this community?
 * 2) What words are specific to the field? How is the discourse marked?
 * 3) What verb tenses are used?

4. Present your analysis to the class. Include the title and location of the lecture you chose and the speaker's name and title in your presentation. (7-10 minutes)

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