How to Plan Your Draft of Your Occupational Discourse Essay

Plan your draft in writing (write on a Google Doc; post on your ePortfolio):

• Describe the elements your first-year college student will need an introduction to in order to begin reading the body of your essay: minimally, they will need:
  • to be introduced to the overall topic (be sure to re-read the Entering an Occupational Discourse Essay Assignment prompt) in a way that enables them to understand what the phrase “entering an occupational Discourse” means without them having to consult Gee
  • to be introduced to your particular occupational Discourse and the unique challenges that come with the effort to enter it
  • a description of the purpose of the paper (what you expect the reader to get out of reading it)
• Use your Synthesis Table to describe each body section of the essay: minimally, for each section, include:
  • the concept(s) you’re borrowing/building on from Gee
  • the examples you’ll use from your Occupational Discourse narratives
  • the point of the body section that you expect your reader to take away from the section
  • key quotes from your sources
• As you plan your body section, remember your essay needs to be able to explain to readers not only how to get into an occupational Discourse, but also:
  • it’s essential ways of speaking/writing-doing-being-valuing-believing and the benefits that come with acquiring that Discourse
  • the range of challenges an apprentice is likely to face (there will be more than one)
  • some options/strategies for coping with  those challenges, and the cost of not being able to cope