A discourse analysis project involves examining how language is used in specific

contexts to understand its meaning and impact.

The actual research question. The key to have a good research project.

Cameron (2001) has suggested that one important characteristic of a good research
project is that it contains a “good idea”.

As Cameron and others have pointed out, deciding on and refining the research
question is often the hardest part of the project.

Criteria for developing discourse analysis projects (Johnstone, 2000)

1. a well-focused idea about spoken or written discourse
2. an understanding of how discourse analytic techniques
3. an understanding of why your question(s) about spoken or written discourse are
important in wider context
4. familiarity with and access to the location where discourse takes place
5. ability to get the discourse data that is needed for the research project
6. the time is will realistically to carry out the discourse
7. being comfortable with and competent in the ways of collecting the discourse
data
8. being competent I the methods of analysis required for the project

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1. Establish the context

2. Explore the production process
3. Prepare your material for analysis
4. Code your material
5. Examine the structure of the text
6. Collect and examine discursive statement
7. Identify cultural references
8. Identify linguistic and rhetorical mechanisms
Role play (focus only in the 1-8 steps)
1. Establish the context
2. Explore the production process
3. Prepare your material for analysis
4. Code your material
5. Examine the structure of the text
6. Collect and examine discursive statement
7. Identify cultural references
8. Identify linguistic and rhetorical mechanisms

Scene: Classroom setting

Irah; Yesterday, we have discussed about discourse analysis. Today we will be
watching what are ________ in discourse analysi cucucucu (* plaay video)

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