Begin with a comprehensive description of the purpose and work duties (goals) of this profession but also include information on the education and qualifications required to become a member of this profession, including any licensing or certification. Discuss all the levels of authority or expertise (levels of membership) that can be attained. Do not use the pronoun “I.” Then, continue profiling the discourse community by examining the various sources of written intercommunication between members that exist: newsletters, magazines, journals, etc., either printed or online. Finally end with a brief discussion of the particular vocabulary that this profession employs and which helps define them as a discourse community. Select “serious” information sources like news outlets, magazines, newspapers, universities, scholars, professional or other organizations, government publications, etc, but avoid too many academic sources and too much academic language in your essay. Avoid sources that are opinion-driven or seek to sell something. Avoid blogs. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Potential Outline for the P2 Essay Intro: Quote John Swales’ definition of a discourse community and also quote his six characteristics of a discourse community. Briefly discuss how his six characteristics can be either loosely or strictly defined, depending on the community being analyzed—surfers verses phlebotomists, for example. Complete the first paragraph with a thesis something like this. Because of the specialized nature of their work (goals), the special lexus they use, and other criteria, the profession of phlebotomy is a very good example of a discourse community. Body of Essay, Part I: Describe the duties of the job, how much it pays, what the education requirements are, what future employment opportunities are, etc.—a complete profile. Use good sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Body of the Essay, Part II: Now shift the focus onto the community aspect of this profession. Apply John Swales’ six characteristics as you find them useful: 1) common public goals; 2) methods of communicating among members; 3) participatory communication methods; 4) genres that define the group; 5) a lexis; and 6) a standard of knowledge needed for membership. You many want to spend more time on some characteristics and less on others, for example, more time on lexus, less time on genres. Give details and examples where possible. For example, for 2) methods of communicating among members, you might briefly mention the obvious ways but focus more on professional publications, both print and online. List the major publications and give details examples of the articles that appear in them. In this second part, your concern is the same as in the first part: a comprehensive description of the job or profession. Don’t get too involved with Swales theory but rather use his characteristics as tools to better explore the profession of your choice. Conclusion: Make it short. I need a proposal and an annotated bib as well as the essay.