Whether conscious of it or not, we are all a part of different communities and our participation within them are distinct.
Consider one of the communities that you belong to. -Describe it. -How is it characterized? -How is it perceived? -How do people behave and speak in it?
How would you characterize it as a Community of Practice?
(a community where members have a shared goaVobjective) ["Communities of Practice a Brief Introduction" by Etienne Wenger] -…as a Discourse Community? (your community's identity kit: ways of saying, doing, being, valuing & believing) ["Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics: Introduction" by James Paul Gee]
-You absolutely MUST reference and introduce the concepts of 'Community of Practice' and 'Discourse Community' in your papers. These are the unconditional concepts of this assignment.
-What is your place in said community?
-I am expecting you to make a micro to macro move. Move outward from considering the particularities of your chosen community to its interplay and relationship with outside communities.
-What is the community's broader context? -How does this community fd into a larger picture?
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