The document discusses characteristics that scholars have focused on in discourse community ethnography research, including expertise, lexis, genre, and participation. It prompts the reader to choose which characteristics they will focus on for their own research. It also summarizes the arguments of different scholars, and asks the reader to look for aspects of their partner's data that could form the basis of an argument. Finally, it provides guidance on drafting the methodology section of a paper, including what methods need to be described.

1. Organizing and Analyzing Data Discourse community ethnography

2. Which characteristics have scholars focused on? Swales Expertise, lexis Mirabelli Genre, expertise Wardle Genre, participation, intercommunication Student paper Expertise, genres, lexis, intercommunication

3. Which characteristics will you focus on? Goals Intercommunication Participation Lexis Genres Expertise (step 2 on assignment sheet)

4. Which characteristics will you focus on? Trade data with a partner. Discuss: which of the six characteristics stand out to you as most interesting in your partner’s data? Why? Write: which of the six characteristics stand out to you as most interesting in your own data? Why?

5. What are the scholars’ arguments? Swales Defining discourse communities Mirabelli Multiliteracies, defying stereotypes Wardle Enculturation, identity, authority, modes of belonging

6. Let’s make an argument…again! Trade data with a partner. Look for: Conflicts Participants with difficulties Authority Stereotypes Multiliteracies Identity Modes of belonging Etc.

7. Let’s make an argument…again! Write: what aspect of your partner’s data seems most interesting to you? Discuss with your partner.

8. Let’s make an argument…again! Write a tentative thesis statement. Share with the class.

9. Drafting Start drafting your methodology section. What do you need to include? Observations Interviews Collecting texts

10. Structure IMRD Introduction Jot down the names of the scholars you will refer to. Methodology Jot down what methods you will need to describe.

11. Structure IMRD Results/Discussion Decide what organization will best suit your argument. By Swales’s characteristics By questions (see Wardle) By community-specific topics (see Mirabelli) Share.