11/22/14 Discourse Community Essay Best Buddies Discourse community‚ a term given multiple definitions‚ has been most consistently defined as a group of people‚ who normally meet in a certain place‚ that have texts and practices in common. John Swales‚ the author of The Concept of Discourse Community‚ gives a list of six characteristics a group of individuals should uphold to be considered a discourse community. Even though a few of John Swales’ characteristics of a discourse community are shown in the
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Classroom Observation Report I observed a general education kindergarten class at Monte Vista Elementary school in the Albuquerque public school district in Albuquerque‚ New Mexico. The setup of the classroom had four round tables with six seats for the capacity of 24 students in total. The round tables were placed as a ‘U’ with the opening towards the front of the classroom. There was a colorful rug in the middle of the ‘U”‚ with the alphabet displayed on it. With the placement of the tables
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this observation project is to analyze throughout four sessions the way a level one English class is developed in the FUNLAM. We will observe as analysts‚ the development of the class and its effective relationship with the purposes of studying English as a foreign language. In the analysis of this project‚ we will discuss the different conditions which affect or enhance learning‚ such as: the attitude of the teachers‚ teacher’s methodology‚ teacher’s activities and teacher’s
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Blair Spaulding February 25‚ 2013 ADMJ 73 Observation Narrative Saturday‚ February 23‚ 2013‚ 1636 hours I discretely observed people at Lone Oak Park 3425 Elverta Rd. Antelope for an assignment for ADMJ 73. When I arrived to Lone Oak Park I began to scan my surroundings‚ as I looked around I saw multiple groups of people of all different types. The first people that were brought to my attention were two women that passed beside me as they walked in a counter-clockwise direction around the
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Crown Court Observation – Log Monday 4th February 2013‚ 10.30am was when the visit to Kingston Crown Court took place. The case that was observed consisted of six males. Throughout the whole time in the courtroom‚ the Clerk was keeping a record of the proceedings. The first male was 19 years of age‚ named Ally. Ally was on trial for being supplied Class A drugs‚ two accounts of armed robbery‚ and handling stolen goods‚ which Ally pleaded guilty to. The prosecution officer only gave reference
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experience that going to practice‚ school‚ games and traveling consumes almost all of a players’ time. Once a player signs that letter of intent‚ they are saying they are ready to take on that sport like a full time job‚ which it is and more. From my observation hours‚ I have witnessed that some of the players from UTPB’s Women’s Basketball Program are not ready to take on all of the responsibilities that come with playing at the collegiate level. As I observed UTPB’s women’s basketball program‚ I witnessed
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Naturalistic Observation It was 3 o’clock in the afternoon. I was observing the children playing in the a small playground in the southern campus. The unexpected sunshine makes everything beatiful today. There are lots of equipments here for children to entertain‚ such as swing‚ slide‚ see saw‚ spring rider‚ which remind me my childhood‚ too. Since today is Thursday‚ the number of children is less than usual. However‚ at least I had some children to observe. I focused on the twins‚ Steve and Bela
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management of personal affairs. They are a set of human skills acquired via teaching or direct experience that are used to handle problems and questions commonly encountered in daily human life. The subject varies greatly depending on societal norms and community expectations. b. The Social skill is any skill facilitating interaction and communication with others. Social rules and relations are created‚ communicated‚ and changed in verbal and nonverbal ways. The process of learning such skills is called socialization
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discussion with students beforehand to ensure they understand that each person is to be treated with respect and dignity‚ and that these people are not to be spoken about negatively. It is for these reasons that I would begin assessing students through observation while they serve food‚ and later‚ begin probing them for ideas and questions during the clean-up portion of the field trip. I think waiting until “clean-up” time to verbally assess
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frame of reference (FOR) most applicable for S.C. is MOHO. In MOHO‚ participating in an occupation is essential for self-organization. When observing S.C. there was a lack of interest for engagement in group activities. In addition‚ through weekly observations‚ S.C. seemed to lack the interest of self-care‚ making her appearance disheveled. In MOHO‚ all clients are assumed to have the potential to change so they may engage in their occupation. S.C.’s volition fluctuates depending on the type of reward
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