Fernando Jimenez

RWS 1301
Discourse Community Map
Writing has become an important part in peoples lives. Many write to
get a point across, or to inform one another about a certain topic. Being able
to write grammatically correct will allow to clearly attract the audience, and
get a point across in a fluent manner. This is one of many ways of
communication, especially between all the different discourse communities.
In a college discourse community, the environment can be both very
formal and informal. To join, it is necessary to apply and get accepted. Some
colleges even require an entrance essay. This is the first example of how
writing interacts with this discourse community. When writing to a peer, it
might be a little informal, but writing to a professor would use a much more
formal tone. An example would be, Hey bro, u got the hwk? This is a very
informal way to write and would probably be used to write between peers,
but never to a professor. An example of writing to a professor would most
likely be a little more like this, Excuse me professor, would you mind giving
me more information on the homework? While we do use writing in our
every day lives, it can be different when it comes to college. Some professors
may ask for a specific format, while peers may just ask for a quick, or brief
description.
When it comes to joining the landscaping career discourse map, the
first step is to apply. Experience is a big requirement, but not a necessity.
When the application process is finished, try out week commences, then a
good candidate with good working qualities is chosen to begin the upcoming

week. Now writing is an essential part for the interview process. A good
resume will make the candidate stand out, then he or she has to write a
statement as to why they are the perfect candidate for the position. Writing
is also an essential part when communicating with a customer. Many
customers will make contact through email. This is where formality is
required. A response well written will attract the customer, and make them
feel more at ease with the person he or she is contacting.
Joining the fraternity discourse community can be one of the trickier
ones. In order to join, a fraternity will recruit members they find to be good
candidates for their fraternity. Next the potential new member will either
accept or deny their offer. Writing in a fraternity can be both formal and
informal. When writing to a brother, the language would most likely be
informal, due to the fact that formality is unnecessary. Now when writing to a
non-member it would be more formal, because a point is needed to get
across with as most clarity as possible. Writing emails to officials in a
fraternity is a big part which would show much formality out of a fraternity;
more than expected.
The family and friends discourse community is the easiest yet to join.
In the family part of this discourse community, it is required to either be born
into the family or married in. The friend part of a discourse community is
quite hard, but openness will allow to easily join the friend discourse
community. When in this discourse community formality is rare. Writing to
family and friends can be very informal, because there is a connection that

allows the interests to be shared more fluently without the necessity of

fluency or formality. An example would be the ability to understand a four
year old who has rather began to write, or an elder who was born with a
different grammar study than the more recent. Writing can be a somewhat
formal when it comes to writing letters to distant friends or relatives.
Comprehensiveness is key.
Writing in this new society has rather lost some formality, but it is
taught to keep professionalism. Many people do not practice this at home
because of the bond that allows communication to flow seamlessly. On the
other hand, when at school or work, a much more professional ethic is
required when writing. The way we write affects our discourse communities
in many ways.