A research proposal on a discourse community
Assignment: This assignment calls for you to create a research proposal on a discourse community of your choosing. First, you need to find a discourse community you are interested in researching and post in the discussion fortun on Blackboard on Tuesday, 10/27 and I will respond with “approval”. This is not a traditional “five-paragraph” essay but instead this paper acts as a starting point if you were going to do a research paper on your chosen discourse community. However, you may write this in paragraph form, or simply copy and paste the questions into a document and answer them. Keep in mind that this is not a discussion board forum where you can offer brief explanations—you must thoroughly answer the questions below and you must use Gee’s chapter as support. You will be doing actual research for this proposal so make sure to cite where you find information. Don’t forget—you can argue against Gee as well!
• What is the discourse community you have chosen to explore and write about in your ethnography? Why?
• Using the following terms by Gee, external and internal, dominant and non-dominant discourses, primary socialization, tension or conflicts, gates, literacy, explain how your chosen discourse would define these categories.
• Why do you think the community you have chosen will be a good candidate for exploration?
• What methods will you use to gather date about your community? Some examples of methods include: observations, interviews, and research. Provide examples of what you found and evaluate if you think it would be helpful or not.
• Could you use other texts from the class that could help to support your investigation into this discourse community?
• Finally, do you agree or disagree with Gee’s thesis about discourse communities being a kind of “identity kit”? You may also say you agree with some elements and disagree with others. What about your chosen discourse community supports your thoughts?
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