20 points (2+ pages) 

How does your professional discourse community use written communication to transmit information to its members? 

Report on your findings in a 2-page paper. Include in-text citations and a full References list at the end of your paper, in APA format. 

Formatting: Double spaced, 12 pt. font, 1-inch margins

1. Identify your discourse community by selecting a field of work that you are already in or aspire to be a part of in the future (i.e. marketing, accounting, human resources).
2. Next, select a document that is used within your discourse community (i.e. marketing plan, financial report, handbook). 
3. What is the purpose of this document? How do you know? What information does the author use to support his thesis? 
4. Who is the intended audience? How do you know? What type of language is being used, or what references do they make which support your conclusion? 
5. What is the context of this document? Where and when was it published? What is it responding to? 
6. What is the ethical stance of this author? What ideologies inform their position? 
7. What is the genre of the piece? How does it follow the conventions of its chosen genre? 
8. Does the document adequately serve its purpose and address the audience? Why or why not?