CL 7/19

Brainstorming Discourse Communities:

• Restaurant Workers
• Social Workers
• Teachers

Why I Joined Each Discourse Community:

• Restaurant Workers: I joined this community because I needed a job and money
• Social Workers: I am getting a degree in social work and joining this community because I love the work and I share similar goals with other social workers, such as advocating for the safety of my clients
• Teachers: I am a (volunteer) tutor at a middle school and I joined this community because I really love the job

Types of Writing in Discourse Communities:

• Restaurant Workers: We constantly use the same menu and slang terms, for example, if a co-worker yells at something, I have to respond with “heard” so they know that I have heard, I now say “heard” in place of the word okay even when I’m not at work.
• Social Workers: We have a code of ethics that every social worker must know by heart and strictly follow
• Teachers: We have a set of rules that all tutors must agree to in order to join the program

Ideology of these Documents:

• Restaurant Workers: Our menu broadcasts a certain level of class which amounts to a higher price which I do not accept
• Social Workers: The code of ethics has a preamble that lists all of the main goals of social workers, all of which I find amazing and accept as personal and work goals
• Teachers: Our set of rules for the tutors is designed to keep the kids we work with safe, and I accept them