The data collection began with familiarizing the interviewees with definitions they may not be familiar with, but required for the progression of the interview. First, the term “genre,” when used refers to Bozeman’s definition of genres, and limited to written frames. In simpler terms, genres mean writing expertise. Next, the term “Discourse,” I mean any kind of communication, not …show more content…
Mainly how the what the requirements of community membership are. The second theme, “goals,” gives information about goals, values, behaviour and beliefs shared by members. It tells what kind of work the members of said community are involved in. The third theme, “examples of literary genres,” also discussed in the Genre Analysis, concerns what kind of genres are utilized by this discourse community. The format of the genres, the different settings they are used for, such as lab meetings, research journals, and in a wet lab. The fourth theme, “effects of genres,” gives information about function and rhetoric appeals, i.e. ethos, logos, and