READ “Don’t Eat Before Reading This” by Anthony Bourdain. Write a response to the questions below. Make sure to thoughtfully respond to the questions. Do not just write a few words in response, write a meaningful answer that is based in the text. Use evidence and examples from the text to support your thinking.
RESPOND  to at least one of your classmates! Read through the comments that your classmates post! Choose one to respond to! Write a thoughtful response. Some ideas of how to start (you don’t have to use these! just ideas!):
- Something you wrote that I really liked was….
- I liked [. __ ]Â because
- I wanted to know more about [ __ ] because …
- What you wrote made me think about …..
READING QUESTIONS
- What did you think of the piece? Be honest! Did you like it? Explain!
- Who do you think might be the intended audience of this piece? What is the purpose of the piece? What is the Genre?
- What is the tone of the piece (formal, informal, humorous, serious, academic, etc.) Why do you think the author chose this tone?
- What Discourse Community does the author describe? What discourse community is he a member of? Explain!
- What do you learn about Bourdain’s discourse community?
Author: Rebekah Coleman (Page 5 of 6)
READÂ “Understanding Discourse Communities” by Dan Melzer. Write a response to the questions below. Make sure to thoughtfully respond to the questions. Do not just write a few words in response, write a meaningful answer that is based in the text. Use evidence and examples from the text to support your thinking.
RESPOND to the post of at least ONE classmate! Use the tips for effective online discussions to help you with your response! Remember some of the probing questions!
- I agree or disagree with ____ because ____.
- What do you mean by ___ term?
- Could you clarify that remark/ comment / idea / concept?
READING QUESTIONS
- What did you think of the piece? Be honest! Really! I want to know! Was it hard to understand? Interesting? Boring?
- According to John Swale (and Dan Melzer) what features do all discourse communities have? (List all 6!)
- What were the shared goals of Melzer’s guitar jam group? Explain! Provide an example!
- What is a mechanism for intercommunication? What example does Melzer provide? Explain!
- How does Melzer explain the idea of discourse communities having genres that further the goals of a discourse community? What genres did Melzer’s guitar jam group use to further their goals?
- What does it mean for a discourse community to have a specific lexis? What is an example of the specific lexis (language) that Melzer’s guitar jam group used? Explain! Provide an example!
- How do the beginners and experts in Melzer’s guitar jam group work together? Explain!
- Can you think of a Discourse Community you might belong to?
Read “Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps Toward Rhetorical Analysis” by Laura Carroll and write response to the questions about the reading. Make sure to thoughtfully respond to the questions. Do not just write a few words in response, write a meaningful answer that is based in the text. Use evidence and examples from the text to support your thinking. Be prepared to discuss in class!Â
Respond to at LEAST ONE Classmate!
READING QUESTIONS
- What did you think of the piece? Be honest! Did you find any parts interesting? Did you learn something new?
- Who do you think is the intended audience of the piece? Who is meant to read this text?
- What do you think is the purpose of this text? Why do you think the author wrote it?
- What are some examples of rhetoric that you see or hear on a daily basis?
- Think of one time you created rhetoric. What message were you trying to convey/ share?
- What is an example of a rhetorical situation you have found yourself in? Discuss the exigence, audience and constraints.
- Write down the definition of EXIGENCE, AUDIENCE, and CONSTRAINTS!
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