Hi all- It was lovely to meet you today. Below is your work for next week. Please reach out with any questions you have.
Week 2
Monday, 2/7
(asynchronous, work due on our class site by 11:59 pm)
READING & WATCHING:
- Amy Tan, “Mother Tongue”
- Lisa Beasley, “What is Code Switching?”
WRITING: Thinking About Community
- Respond to the Discussion Question “Amy Tan’s ‘Mother Tongue’”: Amy Tan writes, “Recently, I was made keenly aware of the different Englishes I do use.” What are these different Englishes; when, where and how does she use them? What does this piece illustrate about Tan’s responsibility to and feelings about her different communities and the way she moves between these groups?
- Respond to the Discussion Question “Audience in Tan’s ‘Mother Tongue’”: Who do you think would benefit or be interested in reading this piece? Why?
Wednesday, 2/9
(in-person session at City Tech)
READING:
- John Swales, “Reflections on the Concept of Discourse Community”
- Assignment guidelines for “Unit 1: Investigating a Discourse Community”
RESOURCES:
- Carrie Hall, “Discourse Communities”
- Butte College, “Double-Entry Reading Journals”
CLASSWORK: Introduction to Discourse Communities
- We will discuss and write about these texts together during our in-person class session.
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