Course Info/Policies
Where can all course policies be found?
The syllabus
How many discourse communities are you allowed to choose in this course?
1
This everyday environment serves as a discourse community where students and professors use syllabi, rubrics, and lectures to achieve learning goals.
College classroom
At what time are in-class activities due?
3:45pm
How many major projects do we have over the course of the semester?
4
A firsthand, original record or piece of evidence created by someone who participated in or witnessed an event.
Primary Source
What building does the 3010 class take place in?
State Hall
Who first proposed the idea of discourse communities? (Daily Double - worth twice the points)
John Swales
Casual fans who just watch movies might not qualify, but this specific type of dedicated group—with its own wikis, fan-fiction terms, and forums—definitely does.
Fandom or fan community
What week is Project 2 due?
Week 8
What type of sources were needed for project 1?
a work created by someone who did not experience an event or participate in the research firsthand, but instead analyzes, interprets, or synthesizes information from primary sources.
Secondary Source
Can you submit late work?
No
How many criteria are there for a discourse community to be considered a discourse community?
6
This group of emergency workers uses codes like "10-4" or "Code 3," communicates over sirens and police radios, and writes incident reports to keep the public safe.
Police officers/Law enforcement
How many points can you earn in this course?
Between 950 to 1000
How many sources are required for Project 2? (Daily Double - worth twice the points)
6 to 8
When conducting historical or legal research, an unedited trial transcript or original court ruling is classified as this specific type of source.
Primary source
How many days are you able to be absent without penalty?
4
What does the term "lexis" mean in the context of a discourse community?
Specialized language or jargon
Users on this specific social media platform can form a community by using shared visual templates like "POV," "Storytime," or using the phrase "Unmute for audio."
TikTok
What was the first Perusall reading?
"Melzer Understanding Discourse Communities"
How many project builders will you have over the course of the semester?
10
What type of source is a an essay in the journal Shakespeare Quarterly analyzing political themes in Macbeth through the lens of 17th-century historical legal documents?
What is the room number for this class?
2116/0205
What discourse criteria is when a discourse community must have a level of members with levels of relevant expertise from newcomers to expert?
Threshold level of members
This group of campus workers uses shortcuts like "Reserve on desk," "Interlibrary loan," and helps you navigate online databases to find research articles.
Librarians
What type of project is Project 3?
A literature review
Which project has the largest word count?
Project 3
This type of source is written by staff journalists or content creators and is designed to inform, entertain, or persuade the general public rather than academics.
A popular source