Discourse Community Map

Discourse Community Map

1. TCU

   • Audience- students, faculty members, and staff
     • Purpose- learn and obtain a college degree
       • Medias used- email, D2L, verbal communication
         • Topics written about- campus updates such as safety concerns, construction, food plans, campus events, sporting events, and student wellbeing
           • Conventions- stay in good standing with the university, attend class, pay tuition
             • Specialized language used- riff ram bah zoo
               • How does one become a member- apply for admissions to the university and get accepted

2. Women's Club Soccer Team

   • Audience members- female TCU students who play soccer
     • Purpose- compete and play soccer
       • Medias used- text messaging, verbal communication, social media (Instagram)
         • Topics written about- time and location of practices and games
           • Conventions- attend practices and games, be respectful of teammates, work hard
             • Specialized language used- soccer terminology and slang
               • How does one become a member- attend tryouts at the beginning of each semester

3. Maddie Comeaux

4. Cook Children's Hospital

   • Audience members- physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, janitorial staff, medical scribes, patients
     • Purpose- treat sick patients
       • Medias used- email, slack, verbal communication
         • Topics written about- hospital updates and policies, safety concerns, performance feedback
           • Conventions- maintain professionalism, be on time, abide by HIPPA regulations
             • Specialized language used- medical terminology
               • How does one become a member- be enrolled in an undergraduate program, apply to become a medical scribe, get accepted, complete 100 hours of training

5. Biology Department

   • Audience- biology students, faculty, and staff
     • Purpose- study biology
       • Medias used- email, verbal communication
         • Topics written about- biology, science, research
           • Conventions used- attend class, meeting with academic advisors, clean up after yourself in laboratory settings and use proper safety measures
             • Specialized langauge- scientific language
               • How does one become a member- apply to TCU, get admitted, and declare as a biology major

6. Gamma Phi Beta Sorority

   • Audience- female TCU undergraduate students, alumni, and national advisors
     • Purpose- create a tight-knit community on campus and carry out philanthropic events
       • Medias used- slack, email, social media (Instagram), verbal communication
         • Topics written about- social events, philanthropic events, Panhellenic events
           • Conventions- maintain in good standing with TCU, attend chapter every week, pay dues, be kind to all members
             • Specialized language- ritual songs, sign and co-sign
               • How does one become a member- go through formal recruitment and be selected by the sorority