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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MS. Spring 2008‚ Vol. 18‚ No. 2‚ pp. 42-45 Copyright © Liberty Media for Women Spring 2008. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission. Too Poor to Parent? By Gaylynn Burroughs • Black children are twice as likely as white children to enter U.S. foster care. The culprit: Our inattention to poverty. When a recurrent plumbing problem in an upstairs unit caused raw sewage to seep into her New York City apartment‚ 22-year-old Lisa (not her real name) called social services
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without Parents Being from a single parent household‚ I can personally tell you that it really has its disadvantages. The absence of a father figure has drastic effects in a child’s life. Compared to living with both parents‚ living in a single-parent household doubles the risk that a child will suffer physical‚ emotional‚ or educational neglect. A study of 109 juvenile offenders indicated that family structure significantly predicts delinquency. Particularly boys of single parent were at
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unit can do to help children with reading. A lone resource teacher brilliantly set up a program with the help of some parent volunteers‚ which helps children read. This said program enables the students to help each other with comprehension. The primary students with reading difficulties are being supported by kids slightly older than them. These older kids helps the younger ones to read. And as the program stays on‚ a lot of improvement where seen with the children’s literacy. The good readers
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Community Organization Proposal Melanie L. Hardy University of Victoria Abstract This paper outlines a proposal for a community organization with a purpose of outreach to young girls. The organization does not limit itself to one issue; therefore it relies on a great number of current local organizations for collaboration. This organization‚ called “girl to girl” will be constructed upon building positive self-image amongst girls aged thirteen to nineteen. “Girl to Girl” will be a drop-in
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Developing Peace Peace-building through Community Development A Project Plan Table of Contents I. Introduction II. Proposed Project a. Objectives b. Strategies c. Key Result Areas d. Leadership Formation e. Community Livelihood Enhancement f. Communication III. Project Chart and Budget a. Activities b. Timeframe c. Budget d. Responsible Person IV. Management a. Project Manager b. Project Accountant/Cashier c. Bookkeeper/Property
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itself. Since The National Honor Society is dedicated to helping the needy‚ children‚ the elderly and non-profit organizations. I feel that this is the right society for me because since I was a child‚ I have been noted for my exceptional empathy. My parents have always instilled in me a sense of responsibility and care for others. I feel obligated to utilize my gifts in an organization as prestigious as the National Honor Society. Over the past years as a scholar‚ I believe that I have demonstrated all
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The factors which affect student achievements in the exchange program are threefold. Student’s personality‚ communication skills and financial back up do influence their achievements. First‚ the personality of the students plays the most important role. In order to study and live abroad‚ students should be independent‚ friendly and are good team players. Besides taking care of themselves well‚ they should have good self-discipline to behave properly and achieve satisfactory academic results. Having
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Community policing is a method of enforcing the law and philosophy based on the perception that collaboration and support of the society and police can help reduce crime‚ the fear of crime and to alleviate the social problems that lead to crime and. The members of the community help to identify suspects‚ to restrain offenders‚ report crimes to police and to address the social problems that lead to increase in the crime rates in the first place. Community policing advocates for organizational strategies
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OF BRAND COMMUNITY: BUILDING COMMITMENT IN THE CHARITY SECTOR ABSTRACT The paper introduces a model of brand community development that is extended to the nonprofit sector; a sector that has just recently begun to embrace relationship marketing. It is believed that brand communities represent a unique form of relationship marketing‚ with benefits that are particularly compelling for nonprofits. Indeed‚ the paper reveals that many of the characteristics of brand communities already exist
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