ENG 112 Discovery Assignment Defining a Discourse Community
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ENG 112 Discovery Assignment: Defining a Discourse Community
Through completion of this Graphic Organizer, you will brainstorm and freewrite ideas to help you get started on the draft of your analysis. Take time to review your sources and to think about what you have learned about your community. What can you share with the public and/or potential members of the group to help them discover how to become a part of the community? What do they need to know? Fill in as much as possible: remember that you can make changes later, either deleting, modifying, or adding to what you have developed. I.
Identify the Discourse Community that you wish to Analyze in your essay. Develop a focused thesis that provides the overall discovery regarding your findings. Discussion Board: Players/Video Players Thesis: The gaming community is a vibrant, diversified group of people that connect through a variety of channels, such as social media, online forums, and gaming groups, and who all have a shared interest in video games.
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Write a topic sentence that opens the first body par. on Members and Goals of the Community. List ideas to build this par. Topic Sentence: The gaming community is made up of people of many ages and backgrounds who are passionate about video games and who have similar objectives, such beating in-game challenges, hitting high scores, and advancing through storylines.
Concepts many gamer types (casual, competitive, and professional) Common objectives (leveling up, finishing missions, getting great scores) Rewards and achievements in-game
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Write a topic sentence that opens the second body par. on Mechanisms for Communication and Feedback for your Community. List ideas to build this par. Topic Sentence: The gaming community communicates and provides input through a variety of channels,
such as social networking sites, online forums, and in-game chat functions. Concepts Internet forums (Reddit, forums dedicated to gaming) Social media networks (Facebook, Twitter, Discord) Features for text and voice conversation in games platforms for streaming (Twitch, YouTube)
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Write a topic sentence that opens the third body par. on the distinctive Language/Lexicon used within your Community. List ideas to build this par.
Topic Sentence: The gaming community speaks a unique language and uses slang and terminology unique to the gaming industry. Concepts Terminology unique to games (e.g., DPS, aggro, respawn) Slang and acronyms (GG, AFK, PUG, etc.) Memes and inside jokes
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Begin drafting a par. explaining what you have learned about your community and any benefits or possible problems that you found within the community. Topic Sentence: The gaming community presents issues like toxicity and harassment, but it also provides a sense of community and camaraderie. Concepts Advantages (a feeling of belonging, shared experiences, collaboration) Obstacles (toxicity, intimidation, and gatekeeping)
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How will you close? Consider how to wrap up your analysis. Topic Sentence: In conclusion, the gaming community is a diverse and dynamic group that shares a passion for video games and communicates through various platforms, but it also faces challenges such as toxicity and harassment. Ideas: Recap of key points Reflection on the importance of community in gaming
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Finally, identify three sources that you will utilize to support your analysis in the paper. Please cite them properly in MLA Format [see ch. 57b of the handbook for guidance on how to cite your sources]. Bavelier, Daphne, et al. "Brains on Video Games." Nature Reviews Neuroscience, vol. 12, no. 12, 18 Nov. 2011, pp. 763–768, https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn3135
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Hunt, Melissa G., et al. "No more Fomo: Limiting social media decreases loneliness and depression." Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, vol. 37, no. 10, Dec. 2018, pp. 751–768, https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2018.37.10.751
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Vedechkina, Maria, and Francesca Borgonovi. "A Review of Evidence on The Role of Digital Technology in
Shaping Attention and Cognitive Control in Children." Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 12, 24 Feb. 2021,
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.611155
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