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Computer Science as a Discourse Community
Do people know with exactitude what a discourse community is? Or do they just simply
pretend to know what it is? We daily live within discourse communities without even noticing; it
is everywhere. We all form part of a community either voluntarily or involuntarily because there
is always someone that will think the same way we do. An example of understanding a discourse
community is when going shopping. It takes an entire team to accomplish one goal, while you
are looking at stores and items you can possibly buy or consume, the employees, managers, or
workers have already organized the items in order for you to notice them. If you take a closer
look, the purpose will be to drag your attention which it seems to work. Once the product is
chosen, you have to walk to the cashier with one common purpose, help the company expand.
Another big example that could possibly be given is clearly the musical industry where
not all the people might understand the different type of music, but at the end, the purpose is to
enjoy and share it. A discourse community can unite, grow, and expand. Another scenario can be
represented when you attend a restaurant where everything is a process. In a restaurant, chefs
have to take the orders from the servers, and then the managers have to make sure everything is
correct. The dishwashers have to be fast and neat in order for everyone to not get behind and
have everything handy, the servers take the food, and finally the cashier does the money
transaction. Concluding the team work, the service satisfies the customers to get a reasonable
paycheck which at the end equals a common goal. Great Job. Every single contribution is
important regarding the leadership position.
Many people may ask themselves, what exactly is a discourse community? If it’s still
confusing, it can also be defined as a group of entrepreneurs that plan on doing good and always
develop actions with one common purpose. In fact there isn’t really just a common definition for
a discourse community because it can go from being a pair of people with just one simple idea,
to an actual nation trying to expand an organization or company and actually execute the ideas.
In other words it is possible to self evaluate a discourse a community based on our own ideas.
Some of the ways or methods used are the speech community that manifests their ideas either
physically or virtually. A physical method can be explained if a group of people get together in
order to persuade their audiences through expressions, long verbal presentations, or simple one
on one talks. On the other hand, other people don’t deal with physical relations because they take
advantage of all the online resources. There is always something to improve and develop so why
just stick to one common definition when you can find thousands of them as long as Swales six
characteristics apply. Discourse communities can vary depending on the audience because
something that is true is that you do not speak the same way in front of your parents, teachers, or
friends. The message can remain constant but what is actually changing is the tone or the type of
words that you use for communicating the message. Evidently, there is an informal method of
communicating something with your friends and that is because you are in a comfortable zone.
When speaking to a professional, a more formal expression is used and that is because
you respect them and you wish their approval. It is interesting to study the human’s behaviors
because when we are in need we use a more soft use of words with the purpose of persuading
and obtaining what we desire. On the other hand, when we feel comfortable our self-esteem is
higher which makes us react informally and sometimes be selfish. There is nothing wrong with
taking these attitudes because as I mentioned before, audience matters.
Being a communicator is also very important because you have to comprehend when is
needed to use a different language so that people can understand what you are trying to say.
People that are not part of your community may be not familiar with the words and actions you
are trying to explain and they may lack knowledge with the respective topic. So that’s why
recognizing your audience is very important. Each community has their own language.
Sometimes a sophisticated language that only you and the members of your community may be
able to understand. It is clear that a doctor can not refer to a patient with all the medical terms
because it is simply an unknown language that will cause confusion and discomfort.
Studying Computer Science has been my dream since I was 5 years old when I started
using my first computer. Honestly, I did not know too much about all the programming that was
required and how to develop software or enhance systems. All I knew was that there was a huge
variety of games and resources which really impacted my life because for the first time, I was
entering the technology revolution and all I could think about was, “One day I will like to have
as many games as the ones I am now playing and create my own entertainment page.”
(Obviously all these thoughts were based on my childhood feelings). Now that I’ve grown up,
I’m actually studying towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. My dream has become
clearer. One day I will not just like to have my own website but my own company and start a
new revolution of smarter technology and dedicate to computational research with people from
all around the world. Sharing my dream has helped me in the process of recruiting allies that in
the future, will like to improve technology and make a worldwide impact. The main purpose is to
demonstrate how a discourse community was born based from one constructive idea and through
persuasion, inspired more people to accomplish one common goal. That’s why I will talk about
Google because within it, I see myself accomplishing my goals and hopefully one day become the professional that I aspire to be.
Writing for Google is one of the ways to get motivation based on all their hard work. Also, help people value and understand their dedication and sweat because there is prove that they aren’t just a simple program where people can research. It actually takes an entire community and organization to successfully operate Google. In the image above, you can easily identify the organizational structure of Google and how it is developed. Another important thing to notice is that the purple rectangles are as important as the blue
rectangles because if one single component of the team is missing, the quality of the work will
decrease. The only variable of this chart is clearly the labor and function of each individual
Google employee. Every single role is fundamental for the company. Google’s major goal is to
be successful by growing exponentially and giving all their employees the best environmental
work experience that will allow them to give their maximum potential without even mentioning.
Google has been named the best company to work for in 2007 and 2008. Even though this is not
updated information, Google has always been a very solid company that has big goals for itself
as well as for its employees without mentioning its huge achievements. Google is not really
about a couple leaders that manage the entire company, but every single employee now has to
possess leadership skills because that’s the only way to become innovative, fast, and evolutional.
The major method of communication within this society is through “Gmail”, Google’s personal
email created for all its employees and all its users. In fact, Google is one of the companies that
truly believe in technology so that’s why it requires many computer skills that make the labor an
effective one.
In conclusion, it has been shown that a discourse community can be a very extensive theme to
talk about but it also can make you feel unique once you possess knowledge of how it operates
and what the requirements are. You are always part of one or multiple communities so I highly
encourage you to discover them if you have not already and keep them active by always
proposing. Recognize your full potential.
CITATIONS (APA FORMAT)
Leadership & Culture at Google Inc. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2016,fromhttp://benmorrow.info/blog/leadership-culture-at-google-inc Issue Brief: Discourse Communities. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2016,from http://www.ncte.org/college/briefs/dc
Do people know with exactitude what a discourse community is? Or do they just simply
pretend to know what it is? We daily live within discourse communities without even noticing; it
is everywhere. We all form part of a community either voluntarily or involuntarily because there
is always someone that will think the same way we do. An example of understanding a discourse
community is when going shopping. It takes an entire team to accomplish one goal, while you
are looking at stores and items you can possibly buy or consume, the employees, managers, or
workers have already organized the items in order for you to notice them. If you take a closer
look, the purpose will be to drag your attention which it seems to work. Once the product is
chosen, you have to walk to the cashier with one common purpose, help the company expand.
Another big example that could possibly be given is clearly the musical industry where
not all the people might understand the different type of music, but at the end, the purpose is to
enjoy and share it. A discourse community can unite, grow, and expand. Another scenario can be
represented when you attend a restaurant where everything is a process. In a restaurant, chefs
have to take the orders from the servers, and then the managers have to make sure everything is
correct. The dishwashers have to be fast and neat in order for everyone to not get behind and
have everything handy, the servers take the food, and finally the cashier does the money
transaction. Concluding the team work, the service satisfies the customers to get a reasonable
paycheck which at the end equals a common goal. Great Job. Every single contribution is
important regarding the leadership position.
Many people may ask themselves, what exactly is a discourse community? If it’s still
confusing, it can also be defined as a group of entrepreneurs that plan on doing good and always
develop actions with one common purpose. In fact there isn’t really just a common definition for
a discourse community because it can go from being a pair of people with just one simple idea,
to an actual nation trying to expand an organization or company and actually execute the ideas.
In other words it is possible to self evaluate a discourse a community based on our own ideas.
Some of the ways or methods used are the speech community that manifests their ideas either
physically or virtually. A physical method can be explained if a group of people get together in
order to persuade their audiences through expressions, long verbal presentations, or simple one
on one talks. On the other hand, other people don’t deal with physical relations because they take
advantage of all the online resources. There is always something to improve and develop so why
just stick to one common definition when you can find thousands of them as long as Swales six
characteristics apply. Discourse communities can vary depending on the audience because
something that is true is that you do not speak the same way in front of your parents, teachers, or
friends. The message can remain constant but what is actually changing is the tone or the type of
words that you use for communicating the message. Evidently, there is an informal method of
communicating something with your friends and that is because you are in a comfortable zone.
When speaking to a professional, a more formal expression is used and that is because
you respect them and you wish their approval. It is interesting to study the human’s behaviors
because when we are in need we use a more soft use of words with the purpose of persuading
and obtaining what we desire. On the other hand, when we feel comfortable our self-esteem is
higher which makes us react informally and sometimes be selfish. There is nothing wrong with
taking these attitudes because as I mentioned before, audience matters.
Being a communicator is also very important because you have to comprehend when is
needed to use a different language so that people can understand what you are trying to say.
People that are not part of your community may be not familiar with the words and actions you
are trying to explain and they may lack knowledge with the respective topic. So that’s why
recognizing your audience is very important. Each community has their own language.
Sometimes a sophisticated language that only you and the members of your community may be
able to understand. It is clear that a doctor can not refer to a patient with all the medical terms
because it is simply an unknown language that will cause confusion and discomfort.
Studying Computer Science has been my dream since I was 5 years old when I started
using my first computer. Honestly, I did not know too much about all the programming that was
required and how to develop software or enhance systems. All I knew was that there was a huge
variety of games and resources which really impacted my life because for the first time, I was
entering the technology revolution and all I could think about was, “One day I will like to have
as many games as the ones I am now playing and create my own entertainment page.”
(Obviously all these thoughts were based on my childhood feelings). Now that I’ve grown up,
I’m actually studying towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. My dream has become
clearer. One day I will not just like to have my own website but my own company and start a
new revolution of smarter technology and dedicate to computational research with people from
all around the world. Sharing my dream has helped me in the process of recruiting allies that in
the future, will like to improve technology and make a worldwide impact. The main purpose is to
demonstrate how a discourse community was born based from one constructive idea and through
persuasion, inspired more people to accomplish one common goal. That’s why I will talk about
Google because within it, I see myself accomplishing my goals and hopefully one day become the professional that I aspire to be.
Writing for Google is one of the ways to get motivation based on all their hard work. Also, help people value and understand their dedication and sweat because there is prove that they aren’t just a simple program where people can research. It actually takes an entire community and organization to successfully operate Google. In the image above, you can easily identify the organizational structure of Google and how it is developed. Another important thing to notice is that the purple rectangles are as important as the blue
rectangles because if one single component of the team is missing, the quality of the work will
decrease. The only variable of this chart is clearly the labor and function of each individual
Google employee. Every single role is fundamental for the company. Google’s major goal is to
be successful by growing exponentially and giving all their employees the best environmental
work experience that will allow them to give their maximum potential without even mentioning.
Google has been named the best company to work for in 2007 and 2008. Even though this is not
updated information, Google has always been a very solid company that has big goals for itself
as well as for its employees without mentioning its huge achievements. Google is not really
about a couple leaders that manage the entire company, but every single employee now has to
possess leadership skills because that’s the only way to become innovative, fast, and evolutional.
The major method of communication within this society is through “Gmail”, Google’s personal
email created for all its employees and all its users. In fact, Google is one of the companies that
truly believe in technology so that’s why it requires many computer skills that make the labor an
effective one.
In conclusion, it has been shown that a discourse community can be a very extensive theme to
talk about but it also can make you feel unique once you possess knowledge of how it operates
and what the requirements are. You are always part of one or multiple communities so I highly
encourage you to discover them if you have not already and keep them active by always
proposing. Recognize your full potential.
CITATIONS (APA FORMAT)
Leadership & Culture at Google Inc. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2016,fromhttp://benmorrow.info/blog/leadership-culture-at-google-inc Issue Brief: Discourse Communities. (n.d.). Retrieved September 10, 2016,from http://www.ncte.org/college/briefs/dc