To: Rebecca Agosta

From: Tavares Bush

Date: 11/3/14
Subject of Inquiry: How an individual represents themselves in different discourse
communities
Initial Inquiry Idea:
My initial inquiry idea is following and observing an individual named Jared Dobbertin. Jared is
an individual that I met while on campus and a person that I look up to and gather advice from.
This individual is involved in several discourse communities around campus such as orientation
counselor, Student Government Association, and Greek life. Jared also does a internship during
the week. I plan to get together with Jared to observe the goals, values, communications, and
interactions of the different communities. I will also examine Jared in his role in each of the
discourse communities he is a part of. I am interested in this topic because in the future I plan on
joining these communities and I wanted to gain more information before committing myself to
them. This topic relates to me because I value being in different discourse communities on
campus. I am in many groups around campus such as Student Government Association, B.E.S.T.
Learning Community, and the Business Honors Program but I plan to become an orientation
counselor in the future.
Methods:
I will first meet with Jared one on one and come up with a schedule that we will follow. The
schedule will contain the events, meetings, and activities that I can attend. After that I plan to go
to the events and observe them. After I gather most of my notes, I will have one final sit down
with him to ask any final questions that I have.
Questions:
1. Did the experience of being an Orientation Counselor last summer change your outlook on
college?
2. What is the purpose and main goal of Lambda Chi Alpha?
3. What are the values of the organizations you are a part of?
4. What type of literacy is needed on a daily basis for SGA, your fraternity, and an orientation
counselor?
5. Why were you interested in joining the SGA, a fraternity, and becoming an orientation
counselor?
6. Why was is it important to be a part of SGA?
7. Who influenced you to join SGA, become a part of a fraternity, and to be an orientation
counselor?
8. What is the typical behavior of members in your fraternity?
9. Is there any special terminology that are used in SGA, a fraternity, and orientation counselor?
10. Are there any changes you wish you could make to any of the organizations you are currently
in? Or anything you want to add?
11. Do members in Lambda Chi Alpha share the common interests as you?