The Fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha - 1514 Words

â€Å"Additionally, issues of identity and values are important factors in neophytes abilities and willingness to learn to write in and for new workplaces, as they must choose between ways of thinking and writing with which they are comfortable and new ways that seem foreign or at odds with their identities and values† (Wardle 285) When I was ï ¬ rst accepted into The University of Arkansas, the ï ¬ rst thing that came to my mind was to put effort into my grades and into building my resume. Those would be my top priories. Before I knew it I had been accepted into a discourse community of members that were striving for the same ideals that I was-The Greek fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha. Through the proses of being an initiate, I learned life long core values of community between other members. Interviewing the president of Lambda Chi Alpha, Luke Crenshaw, I uncovered the rigorous involvement of academic writing skills and how that plays a giant roll in this discourse communit y. These benefits are included in the values and beliefs of a discourse community. According to James Paul Gee, in his essay â€Å"Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics: Introduction and What Is Literacy?† He defines the word â€Å"discourse† in two ways. He separates the two definitions by using a lowercase â€Å"d† and an uppercase â€Å"D.† Even though technically they are the same word he defines them differently. â€Å"Discourses are ways of being in the world; they are forms of life which integrate words, acts, values, beliefs,Show MoreRelatedArgumentive Essay: Fraternities and Sorrorities1735 Words   |  7 PagesAgainst Fraternities/Sororities   Ã‚     Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   As portrayed in the 1978 hit movie Animal House, college fraternities/sororities are a hotbed of excessive drinking, casual sex, vandalism, and generally licentious behavior. But, in real life, unlike the movie, the results of such conduct are hardly laughable. Even though the nationwide membership in both fraternities and sororities are at an all time high of 350,000 members, fraternities and sororities are still receiving harsh criticism from universityRead MoreA Study On Southern Illinois University2136 Words   |  9 Pagesmore expensive than other colleges, and one might think it is too costly for a university. There are many clubs at Southern Illinois University that a student in college will benefit from, like the baseball club, Quidditch, and fraternities such as Lambda Chi Alpha. These clubs will help a new student make friends faster, and feel right at home. The university has students from all over the globe attending this school. Southern Illinois University is one of the best four year universities toRead MoreInitiation or Incarceration: Hazing in Fraternities and Sororities1351 Words   |  6 PagesInitiation or Incarceration: Hazing in Fraternities and Sororities Frat boys and sorority girls, what do they do for society? They party all weekend, every weekend. None of them care about academics. They are elitist and snobby. They violate noise ordinances. They do not serve the community. They couldn’t possibly hold any value as individuals in our society, right? Wrong. Many people think of those who belong to the Greek system as the rich, preppy Caucasian students who get drunk and party