2/24 Class Notes

1. What is the discourse community the speaker is a part of?

2. What is the problem they have identified?

3. What is their contribution, thing they are adding, their argument?

4. Who is their audience and how do their discourse practices appeal to their audience?

 

TED Talk

  • Physicians
  • Medical Field
  • Culture of denial
  • Everyone wants to be perfect and does not want to admit their mistakes
  • Wants to encourage talk about mistakes