Summary:
This was in my opinion the most interesting assignment to conduct research for, and subsequently write about. This assignment is an analysis of a specific discourse community. In this case it is an analysis of the Lockheed Martin employee discourse community. All aspects of discourse communities are discussed in depth in this research paper along with an extensive appendix section with information I gathered while conducting research and observations including two transcribed interviews.
Planning:
This was in my opinion the most interesting assignment to conduct research for, and subsequently write about. This assignment is an analysis of a specific discourse community. In this case it is an analysis of the Lockheed Martin employee discourse community. All aspects of discourse communities are discussed in depth in this research paper along with an extensive appendix section with information I gathered while conducting research and observations including two transcribed interviews.
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Applications:
This assignment by far has the most real world applications. This is due to the fact that this entire assignment is a study of a discourse community from every angle from genres to hierarchy of authority. This will definitely be of use in any career I end up in because no matter what career I choose I will have to join and internalize a specific discourse community. This assignment taught me how to analyze discourse communities, and how to internalize and subsequently apply the practices and the identity of membership to myself. Consequently whether I eventually become a United States Air Force pilot, an attorney, or a manager at Lockheed Martin I am now prepared to be able to successfully join any discourse community. From conducting the research for this assignment and writing the paper I am ready for life after graduation.
This assignment by far has the most real world applications. This is due to the fact that this entire assignment is a study of a discourse community from every angle from genres to hierarchy of authority. This will definitely be of use in any career I end up in because no matter what career I choose I will have to join and internalize a specific discourse community. This assignment taught me how to analyze discourse communities, and how to internalize and subsequently apply the practices and the identity of membership to myself. Consequently whether I eventually become a United States Air Force pilot, an attorney, or a manager at Lockheed Martin I am now prepared to be able to successfully join any discourse community. From conducting the research for this assignment and writing the paper I am ready for life after graduation.