Delpit and Smitherman

Chloe Brotherton

English 1510

November 16, 2012

 

I thought Delpit and Smitherman’s articles were both well written and made good arguments.  Delpit’s main focus was on discourse communities and shared similar ideas with Gee, which was refreshing to read.  Smitherman’s article was written through the eyes of an African American and I thought it was a unique piece.  Although it was different than other articles we have read in the past, I found it quite enjoyable.  I could sort of relate to Delpit’s article more so than Smitherman’s because we are currently learning about discourse communities.  I could take some of Delpit’s concepts and incorporating them into project 3.