Category: Topic 2: Discourse Communities

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    Authority in Identity.

    This is an in-depth retrospective look at how identity feeds into the concept of personal and perceived power and authority.

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    Identity and Authority

    Discusses what exactly identity is and writing and what authority is. Both are equally important within your work in professional settings.

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    Identity Lock

    By reading Elizabeth Wardle and Ann M Penrose’s articles, writers can learn how to develop authority in their writing and find their identity.

  • Discourse Communities

    Discourse communities and speech communities are two different communities. Using feedback the correct way can help you accomplish so much.

  • A look into writing?

    here I discuss the different parts of writing including authority, identity, genre(s), and the relationship they share with one another.

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    Authority, as Found in Identity

    The process of finding one’s identity in a field is one thing. Finding authority in that field is another thing. How does one get to either?

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    Identity, Authority, and the Workplace

    Elizabeth Wardle states, that writing in and for new situations/workplaces is complex beyond texts and cognitive abilities.

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    The Fear of Authority

    Sometimes, writing can be such a challenge. The complexities of the task can be hard to comprehend. I believe reading this article is a crucial tool

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    Week 5: Becoming Authored

    Writing with authority does not come on its own. Intentional analysis, influenced by many factors, is needed to make claims with authority.

  • What Is a Discourse Community ?

    According to John Swales, a discourse community is a group that has a broadly agreed set of common public goals. This means that a group of people have come together to work towards something while also communicating in several different ways depending on the community. There is also specific intercommunication that occurs between members. Things…