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Writers' & Readers' Discourse Map
Name of text or work:__________________________________________________________________________
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Author(s) of this work. |
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The intended audience of this text or work. |
Me (now)
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Me (Seven years after graduation) |
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Who are they? |
Who are they? |
Me (now) |
Me (Seven years after graduation) |
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| How credible, famous or important are they?
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| What special knowledge did the writer(s) need to write this work? | What new knowledge did you/they likely gain by reading this work? |
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| What emotions did the writer(s) express in this work?
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What emotions would these readers likely have on reading this work? | ||||
| Why (for what purpose) was this written?
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Why (for what purpose) would you / they read it? | ||||
| What did they gain by creating this work? What did they lose?
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What do you / they gain by reading this work? What did you / they lose? |
Adapted with permission from Dr. Anne Beaufort's "Discourse Community" Chart, 2007.
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For educational purposes only. |
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