To sum up Swales’ ideas, a discourse community must first have a shared common goal. Discourse communities have a successful form of communication and a way of exchanging information and feedback, such as …show more content…
A sorority is commonly known as an organization of female students at a college. There are many different sororities, but overall, they are trying to achieve similar goals. Delta Gamma encompasses many goals. Swales says, “these public goals may be formally inscribed in documents… or they may be more tacit” (471). Delta Gamma has a handbook stating their goals. However, the most important goal Delta Gamma is trying to achieve is to have a strong sisterhood and to make a positive impact in our community. This ties in with Delta Gamma’s official motto “Do Good.” Another shared common goal is to form lifelong