Discourse Community Map

Discourse Community Map

1. Introductory Composition

   • Audience Members: Students and teacher
     • Purpose of Writing: To learn how to write better and rhetorically analyze other literary works
       • Genres and Medias: D2L and Email
         • Topics: We analyze different pieces of literature and write short answers, we also write essays analyzing other literature
           • Guidelines: Read the syllabus, turn assignments in on time, and come to class
             • Specialized Language: We use English jargon like logos, pathos, and ethos in order to analyze other literary works like poems and blog posts
               • How someone becomes a member: They have to get accepted into TCU then sign up for the class

2. F1 Club

   • Audience Members: Club members, F1 fans
     • Purpose of Writing: To tell people when events are and where to go
       • Genres and Medias: GroupMe and TCU Engage
         • Topics: We write about when we're having events and as president, I ask people to write about what events they want
           • Guidelines: Read the F1 Club Constitution, Come to Events
             • Specialized Language: We use F1 jargon, such as team names, driver names, and racing strategies to talk about the upcoming races and who might win
               • How someone becomes a member: They have to get accepted into TCU then join the club on Engage

3. TCU

   • Audience Members: Students, Professors, and other staff that work at TCU
     • Purpose of Writing: Communicating with other students and professors about various topics
       • Genres and Medias: Email, Texting, Yikyak, Groupme
         • Topics: We write about test dates, study tips, and social life when we communicate with other students
           • Guidelines: Come to class, don't bring alcohol on campus, don't do anything illegal
             • Specialized Language: We use TCU jargon like "Riff Ram" and talk about professors that non TCU students would not know
               • How someone becomes a member: They have to apply for TCU and get accepted, then they have to choose to go to TCU

4. TCU pre med

   • Audience Members: Students who have chosen the pre med path and professors who teach pre med classes
     • Purpose of Writing: To further understand the difficult subjects we study and help each other with classes
       • Genres and Medias: Email, D2L, Texting, GroupMe
         • Topics: We talk about how difficult some of our classes are and how we can prepare for them, we also write to professors and ask them questions
           • Guidelines: Don't cheat on tests, respect your professors, don't share test questions
             • Specialized Language: We use medical terms and science terms that people outside of pre med would not understand
               • How to become a member: They have to get accepted into TCU, join the pre med program, and they have to pass their classes to stay in

5. TCU ENC

   • Audience members: TCU students who are part of ENC
     • Purpose of Writing: To talk about Bible study
       • Genres and Medias: Groupme, text
         • Topics: We write and talk about questions we have about the Bible and Christianity
           • Guidelines: Be respectful, show up to meetings
             • Specialized Language: We use Biblical terms as well as inside jokes people outside the club would not understand
               • How someone becomes a member: They have to get accepted into TCU and join ENC on TCU Engage