Reflecting at this point in time is an odd thing to do for me. Looking back over the course of this term I can’t help but to think about how different the world was at the start of this semester and where it is now. When I reflect back, the concept from this course that jumps out at me is the concept of the discourse community.
Obviously the concept of a discourse community is huge when it comes to professional writing. Knowing ones audience is always important when crafting any form of communication. However, with recent worldwide event, many of us have seen a lot of our discourse communities changed in some pretty drastic ways. People who once worked in large groups are now working from home, private clubs and recreational team sports have been disbanded, even family members are being forced to communicate over the internet or interact through drive-by waiving. Ironically, the only discourse community that I’m currently engaged in that hasn’t changed is this class.
Although the changing world hasn’t really affected how I’m formulating my PLP, I’m still writing with the mindset of the world as it was, but with each assignment I can’t help but to think about how the world has changed and to wonder if these changes will be permanent or only temporary.
Jerry Brown - AIS 3070 - Spring 2020 