Sample Discourse Analysis Assignment

For this assignment, you will apply the skills from your group presentation in an individualized format.  Here, you will examine a number of books and journals in your field to better understand the type of writing produced in your field.  You will want to examine the genres of writing and what subjects appear to be of interest in the field.  The questions on pages 93-94 of The Wayne Writer will prove especially helpful to you.

You may, if appropriate, use the journal from your group presentation as one of the journals.
Depending on your subject of study, you may choose to examine generalist journals in your field or very narrowly focused journals (for example, in medicine The New England Journal of Medicine would be a generalist publication; a journal focusing on epidemiology would be more field specific).  You will need to examine the last two years of publication for at least five journals.

While you may bring in books as examples of longer writing within your field, there is no specific requirement to include them.

All assignments must be submitted on Blackboard as well as in print.  Works Cited pages never count toward the page requirement.

Requirements
Draft
·         4 pages
·         Due 2-13
·         Your draft must include a reflection journal where you describe what you see as the areas that need more work.  The journal should be at least 250 words and available on paper for your classmates.
Final
·         4-6 pages
·         Due 2-18

·         The reflective journal from your draft will be submitted to Blackboard at this time.

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