Response to "Materiality and Genre..."

            In their article “Materiality and Genre in the Study of Discourse Communities”, Amy J. Devitt et. al. attempt to show readers that the use of genres in discourse communities really help play a role in the sorting of information within discourse communities. They argue that without genre analysis discourse communities would be a confusing place with a lot of unorganized information as well as a weaker bonded community.

            This article relates to Swales’ article in that they both talk about discourse communities although Swales focuses more on discourse communities as a whole where as Devitt et. al. focus on genre and genre analysis.
            I read this article after I submitted my proposal for project three but I think if I would have read it prior to my proposal it would have helped me more. Overall I am still a little confused about discourse communities but I think in time and with reading more articles that my understanding will improve. With this said the article was a little confusing but I think after class I will understand more.