For my extended research project, Wardle’s discussion of authority was considered for selection of experts for data collection. Keeping Wardle’s argument in mind, individuals who hold expert knowledge and are expert members of my discourse community, i.e. not novices. Wardle defines authority as “an intangible quality granted to persons through institutions, which renders their pronouncements as accepted…but which must be maintained through individuals’ speech and actions” (Wardle 5). I selected individuals who have authority in the discourse community; those who represent the identity of said discourse community. For these reasons, I have chosen to interview Dr. Gregory Adami and Dr. Wolfgang Yuri.
The data collection began with familiarizing the interviewees with definitions they may not be familiar with, but required for the progression of the interview. First, the term “genre,” when used refers to Bozeman’s definition of genres, and limited to written frames. In simpler terms, genres mean writing expertise. Next, the term “Discourse,” I mean any kind of communication, not …show more content…
Mainly how the what the requirements of community membership are. The second theme, “goals,” gives information about goals, values, behaviour and beliefs shared by members. It tells what kind of work the members of said community are involved in. The third theme, “examples of literary genres,” also discussed in the Genre Analysis, concerns what kind of genres are utilized by this discourse community. The format of the genres, the different settings they are used for, such as lab meetings, research journals, and in a wet lab. The fourth theme, “effects of genres,” gives information about function and rhetoric appeals, i.e. ethos, logos, and
The data collection began with familiarizing the interviewees with definitions they may not be familiar with, but required for the progression of the interview. First, the term “genre,” when used refers to Bozeman’s definition of genres, and limited to written frames. In simpler terms, genres mean writing expertise. Next, the term “Discourse,” I mean any kind of communication, not …show more content…
Mainly how the what the requirements of community membership are. The second theme, “goals,” gives information about goals, values, behaviour and beliefs shared by members. It tells what kind of work the members of said community are involved in. The third theme, “examples of literary genres,” also discussed in the Genre Analysis, concerns what kind of genres are utilized by this discourse community. The format of the genres, the different settings they are used for, such as lab meetings, research journals, and in a wet lab. The fourth theme, “effects of genres,” gives information about function and rhetoric appeals, i.e. ethos, logos, and