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As we have been progressing through our class we gradually learn new ways of writing as well as different aspects of writing. We have recently used the ideas of genre systems, which are the ways social interactions are created in a discourse community. We then apply that to our projects it has really helped me understand the community that I have been writing about. 

Blog #3

Since we have been learning the different way writing and groups of people have been classified and grouped together I have learned about genres. Genres are ways social interaction are defined and created within a discourse community. It also creates ways texts provide typified ways we do activities such as Patient Doctor History forms. It provides a way of how we go about conducting ourselves in the doctors office. Genres are just another way for me to identify groups and expand what I know about writing. 

Blog #2

Blog #2

After gaining more knowledge on the different aspects of writing I can identify more specific way people view communities. For example activity systems had been one of the new topics that we have been discussing in class. An activity system is a group or multiple groups of people that share the same tools and motives to get their "job" done. The way I have been looking at different communities of people has drastically changed since the first day of class. Learning from the basic Discourse communities and going in depth with specifics as really had eye opening changes. Also using the different templates that are given in the texts that we have read has really allowed me to enhance my writing in the best ways possible. 

Blog #1

Coming into college, I was not a very good writer, not saying I am now but I can tell I have been making significant improvements.  From reading Beaufort, Gee, They say I say article, and Driscoll passages, I have really absorbed some key knowledge from these authors about basic writing. One of the main things that has really stood out for me was that writing is suppose to be, from your own thoughts and the form in which you write, and not just structured writing that we always have been taught. Our class has allowed me to freely think about these writings and look for totally specific topics, but simply the ideas/norms that these authors are giving us. I have expanded my thinking on a different level , compared to my writings in high school, because I was always searching for topics. I have had a lot of success with The "They say, I say" templates because they give me a basic start to my writing and helps me form my complex arguments. Overall I enjoy learning in this class, the work load is a little tough sometimes, but you really do learn new concepts.