Discourse Community Map

Discourse Community Map

1. Musical Theatre Major at TCU

   • The members of this community are faculty and Staff of Theatre TCU that Teach and participate in Musical Theatre classes
   • The purpose of writings in this community are to become more educated on Musical Theatre History and become more academic in the field of Musical Theatre.
   • The genre of texts in this community are historical and informative texts on the ways to sing, act and dance in the style of Musical Theatre.
   • These texts describe how we act, sing and dance in the style of Musical Theatre as well as in general. We also use historical texts to know about our history so we can be ready for the future of the industry.
   • To become part of this community you must audition for the Program by prescreening, then apply to the school, then be accepted by the program by auditioning in person, and lastly commit to TCU.
   • In this community we use Musical Terms like Belt, Legit, Mix, etc. and Acting terms like Realism, Meisner, Stanislavski as well as dance terms like Tondu, Strength, etc. We use these terms because Acting, Singing and Dancing are the three areas in musical theatre.
   • If you are in this group you must go to class, complete your homework, be ready and willing to work, audition outside TCU productions, be on a crew, and audition and possibly be in a production at TCU.

2. Alpha Psi Omega at TCU

   • The members of this community are the initiated members and Executive team of the Business Fraternity Alpha Psi Omega here at TCU
   • The purposes of writing are to keep the community in line and inform our honor society on Theatre in general and making sure we uphold the highest standard of theatre.
   • The Genre of texts in this community are descriptive and historical. These texts describe how we operate as a community and things that can further our theatrical knowledge
   • If you are in this group you must attend chapter meetings, be involved in the theatre community at TCU, have enough points to stay a member, be involved in the fraternity and to do service in Fort Worth.
   • These texts describe how we operate as a community and things that can further our theatrical knowledge.
   • In this community we use Theatrical terms like Stage Left, Stage Right, etc. because we do complete productions in this community. We also use terms like initiation, Big and Little, etc. that are specific to Panhellenic communities.
   • To become part of this community you must have 75 theatre points, be involved in the community and undergo initiation.

3. St. Jude Parish

   • The members of this community are the patrons of St. Jude Church and the priests.
   • The purposes of writing are to give the members updates about the community and also spread the word of God.
   • The Genre of texts in this community are Historical, informative and religious.
   • These texts describe the community’s events and religious ideologies that will help the community grow in faith.
   • If you are in this group you must attend mass and be a regularly involved patron.
   • In this community we use terms like faith like religious terms. We use these terms because the parish is a catholic community.
   • To become part of this community you have to go to mass and be involved, but there isn’t a formal way to join the group.

4. TCU

   • The members of this community are the faculty and staff at Texas Christian University as well as the students.
   • The purposes of writing are to inform the community about events and important information happening in the TCU community at large.
   • The Genre of texts in this community are educational and informative.
   • These texts are meant to be educational to teach and inspire young adults to grow in their craft.
   • If you are in this group you must pay tuition to TCU and be a member in the community. And/or become a faculty member by being hired.
   • To become part of this community you must be hired by the university or be accepted into the school via an application.
   • In this community we use terms that indicate. These terms tell us where to go, how to get there and whats happening on campus.

5. Oral Communications class.

   • The members of this community are my professor and students in the class.
   • The purposes of writing are to teach the students how to give speeches.
   • The Genre of texts in this community are educational.
   • These texts are either about our assignments or educational in order to help us with our assignments.
   • If you are in this group you must attend class every time we have it and do the assignments posted.
   • In this community we use terms that help us write speeches and grammar terms that help our sentence structure while writing speeches. Like Speak clearly, Messenger, Sender, receiver, etc.
   • To become part of this community you must enroll in the class and show up.