Description
Respond to the following four questions. If you have your text, Writing in Transit, please refer
to chapter 1. If not, please research these terms online.
In your own words, define the term “discourse conventions.”
List and describe four to five discourse conventions employed within your academic major or
discipline. Feel free to conduct research on your laptop or tablet in responding to this prompt.
In your own words, define the term “discourse community.”
List five to seven texts considered seminal to study within your discourse community. Feel
free to conduct research on your laptop or tablet in responding to this prompt. Are you familiar with
any of these texts?
