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Question - Before starting a research project it is imperative to recognize a discourse community. This will lead to suitable places to conduct the research and will assist  in communicating with the audience in a language that they recognize and relate to.

To complete this assessment, consider the discourse communities or groups of people with whom share common interests. Consider the individuals that discuss topics important to the group.

List all learning and social discourse communities that people are member of.

What topics of discussion, issues, problems, or concerns keep these communities together? What constitutes new knowledge for a group? Is it created experimentally, through discussion, or through a combination of these two and other methods?

How would someone characterize the kinds of language which each of these communities use? Is it formal, informal, complex, simple, and so on? How are the community's reasons for existence a listed in the first question reflected in their language?

When people entered into the community, did they have to change your discourse, both oral and written, in any way, to be accepted and to participate in the discussions of the community?

Does a community or group produce any written documents? These may include books, professional journals, newsletters, and other documents. What is the purpose of those documents, their intended audience, and the language that they use? How different are these documents from one community to the next?

How often does a community people belong to come into contact with other intellectual and discourse groups? What kinds of conversations take place? How are conflicts and disagreements negotiated and resolved? How does each group adjust its discourse to hear the other side and be heard by it?