analyzing dc data

Organizing and Analyzing DataOrganizing and Analyzing Data

Discourse community ethnography

Discourse community ethnography

Which characteristics have scholars focused

on?

Which characteristics have scholars focused

on? Swales

Expertise, lexis Mirabelli

Genre, expertise Wardle

Genre, participation, intercommunication Student paper

Expertise, genres, lexis, intercommunication

Swales Expertise, lexis

Mirabelli Genre, expertise

Wardle Genre, participation, intercommunication

Student paper Expertise, genres, lexis, intercommunication

Which characteristics will you focus on?

Which characteristics will you focus on?

Color code for: Goals (G) Intercommunication (INT) Participation (PT) Lexis(LX) Genres (GN) Expertise (EXP)

In groups, code Late Knights data using these codes, and decide which characteristics you will focus on.

Color code for: Goals (G) Intercommunication (INT) Participation (PT) Lexis(LX) Genres (GN) Expertise (EXP)

In groups, code Late Knights data using these codes, and decide which characteristics you will focus on.

Interview with Lake Knights member, Joe:

Me: How did you decide to become involved with Late Knights?

Joe: I decided to join because I was new to UCF, and I wanted to find something to do outside of the bar scene. I’m not a big drinker.

Me: Oh, ok. And, how was the process of joining for you? Did you struggle in any way when you were new?

Joe: Not really. I mean, at first it was a little awkward at the events because I didn’t know anyone, but then I started to volunteer at more events and got more comfortable with the people.

Me: So, would you say that volunteering would be a good way to become a part of the Late Knights community?

Joe: Yes, that’s definitely the best way to go.

Which characteristics will you focus on?

Which characteristics will you focus on?

Trade data with a partner and code.

Discuss: which of the six characteristics stand out to you as most interesting in your partner’s data? Why?

Trade data with a partner and code.

Discuss: which of the six characteristics stand out to you as most interesting in your partner’s data? Why?

Write: which of the six characteristics stand out to you as most interesting in your own data? Why?

Write: which of the six characteristics stand out to you as most interesting in your own data? Why?

What are the scholars’ arguments?

What are the scholars’ arguments?

SwalesDefining discourse communities

MirabelliMultiliteracies, defying stereotypes

WardleEnculturation, identity, authority, modes of belonging

SwalesDefining discourse communities

MirabelliMultiliteracies, defying stereotypes

WardleEnculturation, identity, authority, modes of belonging

What would be an argument for Late

Knights?

What would be an argument for Late

Knights?

Let’s make an argumentLet’s make an argument

Trade data with a partner. Look for:

Conflicts Participants with difficulties Authority Stereotypes Multiliteracies Identity Modes of belonging Etc.

Trade data with a partner. Look for:

Conflicts Participants with difficulties Authority Stereotypes Multiliteracies Identity Modes of belonging Etc.

Let’s make an argument…again!Let’s make an

argument…again!Write: what aspect of your partner’s data seems most interesting to you?

Discuss with your partner.

Write: what aspect of your partner’s data seems most interesting to you?

Discuss with your partner.

Let’s make an argument…again!Let’s make an

argument…again!Write a tentative thesis statement.

Share with the class. Example: “I plan to examine Publix as a discourse community and expose the complexity of language within the community” (student paper).

Write a tentative thesis statement.

Share with the class. Example: “I plan to examine Publix as a discourse community and expose the complexity of language within the community” (student paper).

By now, you should have…

By now, you should have…

Introduction with your thesis: you need to claim centrality (reference the scholars)

Your headings: Lexis, expertise, etc.

For Tuesday: Claim centrality in your intro, and be ready to work with your quotes in class.

Bring laptops

Introduction with your thesis: you need to claim centrality (reference the scholars)

Your headings: Lexis, expertise, etc.

For Tuesday: Claim centrality in your intro, and be ready to work with your quotes in class.

Bring laptops