April 18

Wardle relates to ecologies because it deals with communication and wringing in a specific community. Wardle talks about writing in engineering. People that are in that community will be very familiar with the writing and be able to understand the discourse. The formulas and the jargon used will be familiar and they will be able to understand what is going on. That holds true for math majors. The formulas that are used are good for people that in the math discipline because they are able to understand what is going on and what is being talked about. As for me understanding the formulas and how to manipulate them would be very hard and possibly a discourse that I couldn’t join because I am not from that community. Wardle also deals with people in their workplace and how they communicate. “Joining a new workplace community is not simply a matter of learning new skills but also fielding new calls for identity construction.” A new work place becomes the way of your culture. If you do not fit in with the work place you may be fired or you may not like the culture of the workplace and quit. Either way you need to make an adjustment for yourself and in a way that it will fit for you.

There is definitely a difference between Windsor and the other article. Windsor had a more professional approach to the writing and it was more formal. The other article was more for peers and not as in depth as the other articles were. This article was easier to read. It was also directed to its peers so you can tell that it was easier to relate to. "To analyze how consultants interact with engineering and English students we recorded and transcribed four half-hour consultations." They give a mental roadmap of the direction that they are going on to make sure it is easier to follow. Windsor on the other hand had more authority and spoke in a more professional manner. You can tell there was a knowledge and authority gap between the two.