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Link to Google Doc Reflection: docs.google.com/document/d/1gg…
Is writing with authority important in and academic discourse community?
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There are many aspects to write with #authority in an academic community: #Mushfaking #3ModesofBelonging #Power #Ethos #Genre
#Authority: A quality granted to a person through institutions, which renders their pronouncements as accepted by the community, @Wardle
@Kain_Wardle defines activity theory as people who share a common motive, including the tools that the group uses to achieve their goals
Here are the different aspects of the activity triangle @Kain_Wardle. #Authority can be found almost anywhere
Defined by @Swales, a discourse community must have leaders & knowledgeable, authoritative members. Otherwise it won’t survive
It is important for you to be knowledgeable within the academic discourse. If you have little knowledge, you need to #mushfake effectively
#Mushfaking: A partial acquisition coupled with metaknowledge & strategies to make do, says @Gee. In other words, “fake it ‘till ya make it”
#Mushfaking is used by those who are novices in a community, but is a useful technique for anyone writing in an academic community
She doesn’t have authority, but still acts as if she has knowledge of what is going on. “Fake it till ya make it.”
In order for novices to be successful they need to #mushfake, but you also must fit in. This can be assessed with the #3ModesofBelonging
1st mode of belonging: #engagement, the goals that the newcomers & veterans seek to achieve by building relationships with each other
2nd mode of belonging: #imagination, how a newcomer discovers themselves & the world through their experiences in the community
3rd mode of belonging: #alignment, adopting the ideas of the community, if not, being able to find common ground & broaden your thoughts
Understanding the 3 modes of belonging will help you to find where you fit into the community & whether or not you have authority
You must know your place in your community. If unhappy, it might be a good idea to seek another community where you’ll have #authority
If you aren’t a newcomer & you have some understanding & knowledge of the community, it is important to write with #power
Roger & Janet were part of a study about writing with #authority conducted by @Penrose_Geisler: Janet=College Freshman Roger=Grad Student
Janet wrote & read as a newcomer. She took what others said as fact, & showed that she had little authority, her writing lacked #power
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