Discourse Communities

Resources for Discourse Communities

Name

Discourse Communities

URL

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-englishcomp2/chapter/discourse-communities/

License

CC BY

Description

This instructor-friendly chapter explains John Swales’ concept of discourse communities—highlighting shared goals, communication systems, genres, specialized language, and expertise—to help students understand how writing functions within distinct social groups.

What links here

• Assignment Archive ‎ (← links)
• Observation and Value Analysis ‎ (← links)
• Discourse Community ‎ (← links)

• Multimodal Reading Resources
• Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
• Observation and Value Analysis
• This reading can be covered during the first week before starting writing projects or during the first week of the second project.