Wardle

The article “ Identity, Authority, and learning to Write in New Workplaces,”  was written by Elizabeth Wardle she writes about there being three ways that new members try to be apart of a new community. In order to be apart of the new community newcomers will use engagement, imagination and alignment. Engagement involves a newcomer to interact with a member of the community and show off his or her skills in order to be accepted. They show what they can add to the community. Imagination is the next step where the new member tries to imagine where they possibly fit in within the community. Alignment is when you have discussions with the other members about their perspectives. The new member starts to feel comfortable within the new community and gives them a sense of identity.

Swales article, “The Concept of Discourse Community”, defined the six rules in order to be truly be apart of a discourse community. These rules give guidelines and reassurance to make sure you are apart of the discourse community. Wardle’s article explains the steps in becoming apart of a discourse community. Both articles work hand in hand. Wardle’s article is there to provide direction on how new members try to fit in within the community and also talks about finally being apart of the community. Swales article is there to make sure you truly feel apart of the discourse community.