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**Please read the guidelines carefully!
**For each of the following two questions, write 200-250 words response. Be sure to include textual evidence from reading. Be thorough and organized in your answer. Do not simply talk about the question—but make sure that you provide a clear answer with plenty of support from the readings.
***Use the word document (which I wrote) to answer question 1
***Take the main points from the three articles and use it to answer question 2
The questions:
1. We have discussed discourse communities (specifically we discussed the college and workplace) and how to gain access into these communities. Think about these discourse communities and explain the process by which someone becomes an "insider." Also, discuss who the "gatekeepers" might be within the college community and what this class has taught you about getting through those "gates."
2. What impact has this class had on you as a writer? Choose three different readings/concepts discussed in class that have made you think differently about writing persuasively. Moving forward, what is the biggest lesson you will take with you concerning the social nature of language and argumentation as you move beyond the college?
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Question:
We have discussed discourse communities (specifically we discussed the college and
workplace) and how to gain access into these communities. Think about these discourse
communities and explain the process by which someone becomes an "insider." Also,
discuss who the "gatekeepers" might be within the college community and what this
class has taught you about getting through those "gates."
Process to become an ‘Insider’ in Discourse Communities
Someone can become an ‘insider’ in a discourse community by having the skill,
competence, qualification, and a constructive mental perspective to contribute to the shared
organizational goals of the community. The adherence and compliance with the established
shared goals of the community is required along with having respect for the rights of each
individual in the community. The insider fulfils the job responsibilities assigned to him and
works in team-setting to achieve standard service quality and efficiency of work as defined in
community’s mission. An insider should be intrinsically motivated to coordinate among
different compartments of the discourse community to develop a community-culture based on
shared values and interests. An insider must put significant effort to develop relationship with
relevant internal and external stakeholders of the community.
Gatekeepers in College Community
The gatekeepers in the college community might be the increased competition among
students for enrolment and increased selectivity by the colleges as a measure of quality and
merit. Core courses that are must for students to take to get a degree, and elective courses
also work as gatekeepers when students have to master in subjects in which they have low
interest or which have no significant relevance to the core-degree skills and student interest.
Stratification of students on the basis of socioeconomic status and reserved seats for specific
races also function as gatekeepers in college communities. Students must think critically
before enrolling in a subject and they must consult with their teachers, parents, and other
academic staff before enrolling in a subject. S...