The audience in a movie theater is a very interesting community to me.  They come from all parts of the overall community and once the lights go out are all following the same rules.  No one has a higher status and no one is refused entry into the group unless they cannot afford the ticket.  However, there are several ways one can be kicked out of the community.  Talking during the movie, smoking, or being disruptive in any way can lead to others calling security to escort you out. 

The students at SOAR were a very funny community when I attended it last summer.  Teenagers from all over came to the campus for the first time, as a future student, to schedule their classes and learn about campus life.  The thing that made it so interesting is that everyone was so shy and tense.  No one was reaching out to each other and no one was looking to make friends.  Since no one was socializing, there was no hierarchy or rules to follow.  It was all about getting through it and not making a fool of yourself.

The community of a fraternity is perhaps the best example of a discourse community available in college.  There are many stereotypes about fraternities and how they are all about partying and getting girls.  But each one stands for its own unique morals and beliefs.  Some fraternities are stereotypical and others are not.  However each fraternity does have certain rules that must be followed.  A member must have a certain GPA, perform a certain amount of community service, and attend fraternity events.  There is also the membership fee and social dues that must be paid to stay a member.  Then there is the infamous pledging process.  Every new member must undergo a series of challenges to test their commitment.  Some fraternities do not require this however.  Members tend to dress and act alike, portraying themselves as members of that fraternity.

This shows my understanding of discourse communities beginning to form.  I still do not quite get it based on the first two topics but the third is on its way.
 
This is a formal declaration of Independence against the United States political system. The system is no longer about representing the public fairly.  Once elected, politicians are nothing but selfish bureaucrats who are loyal to nothing but their own careers and political parties.  How often does a politician truly stand up for what they believe in or even believe in what they say they believe in?          

I understand how ironic it is that a government founded by a Declaration of Independence could then have one against it but that is what it has come to.  The different parties, all in it for themselves, and the lying politicians who would say anything to stay in office.  We founded this nation in order to ensure representation from the government.  However, we are stuck with a system that does everything but.  

I encourage everyone to stop putting up with this system and start trying to change it.  We decide who gets in office and who doesn't.  We must make sure when making our decisions that we are not picking the person who makes the best promises but someone who can be trusted.

This work was made earlier in the semester and it shows me learning to express my ideas in a specific genre.  Instead of just saying "I don't like political parties." I am writing a declaration separating myself from it.
 
Though I am not an avid writer, I do enjoy writing.  I typically start a paper by making bullet points for what i'm writing about.  Then I make a rough draft followed by the real thing.  I prefer writing on the computer because it makes erasing and editing easier.  I always write with the same structure; Introduction, middle, conclusion.  I am a visual learner and when I write I try to visualize talking to the audience.  I don't believe there is just one audience that I write for but my discourse community is probably teachers and students.

Just my thoughts on how I write.  The assignments assigned in class forced me to work on structuring my thoughts better.
 
I completely agree with you on that one.  Bands deserve to pursue any style of music they want without being judged negatively for it.  If anything those people just can't stand change.  They don't want something they have gotten used to branching out in the slightest way.  And who cares how popular a band is?  Whether they make hit records or just play local concerts they should still be enjoyed for their talents.

My response to a classmate, showing my understanding of their argument and adding my own thoughts to it.  This shows my comprehension growing.