Sources
How do you analyze a primary source?
Observe: what do you see? What is the genre? What is said? What colors are used? What details do you notice?
Reflect: what does this say about your discourse community?
Question: If this is true, then what else could be true? If they say this, then what would they say to that?
What is one way to "make your sources speak"?
Write your quote or paraphrase, then move on to the implication of that quote or paraphrase. (i.e. if X is true then Z must be true; Because X is there, we know Z about the discourse community).
True or false: visual art is a way for artists to contribute to a discourse community.
True.
What information can a secondary source provide for Project 2?
It can provide information about the moment, the social, cultural, and historical context that the discourse community responds to. It can provide you with biographical information.
What can you do to raise the stakes of your analysis?
At the end of every paragraph, answer the question: So What? What's the big deal of what you have to say in the whole grand scheme of your analysis about the discourse community, and what you would say to them, and if you'd want to be a part of it.
Any community really-the artists in a particular genre of art, if it makes a statement about the United States of America, then it is for the United States of America. It depends on the art and the intended audience.
What are some databases to go to for finding diverse sources?
NPR Diverse Sources Database
Ethnic News Watch
Women Also Know Stuff
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VSytI_1MiES5YrKcEn8vg3jhXOTL0YAI1y2_dxFT1Y4/edit?tab=t.0
How do you put sources into conversation with each other?
Ask: how do they compare and contrast with each other? what commonalities do they share? does one extend the other? does one exemplify what another is talking about? Does one cancel another one out? When developing your paper, don't jump to I agree, I disagree, etc.
What are some genres that discourse communities commonly use?
Newspaper, blog, social media, academic journal articles, visual art, etc.
When using Google Scholar, what strategies should you use?
Click restraint, lateral reading, narrow the search by year, investigate the credibility and perspective of the source, be strategic about your search terms (avoid confirmation bias).
You can add to the conversation, point out what's missing, contribute an insight about how the texts compare, tease out an implication. If relevant, use strategies to address a viewpoint that you oppose.
What one defining characteristic of a discourse community?
shared goals, shared interest, shared vocabulary/lexis, uses specific genres to communicate