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Examples Of Discourse Communities

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Josh Ladrigan
Professor Gibson
Intermediate Composition
6 February 2023
Sales Associates in the GFS Community
Discourse communities can be found wherever you go, and many people are involved with a variety of communities. People may be involved in these communities through their profession, interests, or hobbies. These communities can be any group that uses a variation of communication to reach certain goals. The true definition of a discourse community is a group that has objectives or purposes, and utilizes communication to accomplish those objectives. The discourse community I am going to discuss is the community within my workplace, Gordon Food Service (GFS). It is a retail grocery store, with a small team of 18 people. We all work together …show more content…

The main goal of GFS is to serve our customers with the highest quality foodservice products and services. This is a goal that the entire company abides by and works every day to achieve. At my specific location, our main goal is to work quickly and proficiently, while maintaining quality customer service. We accomplish our goal each day by coming to work prepared, always having a body on the floor, communicating with our team members, talking to our customers, and having constant encouragement throughout the shift. The main goal for the associates is to work as a team and support each other whenever help is needed. Each day, we work together to achieve our goals and work to end each night …show more content…

In order to become a member of the GFS sales associate team, one must get hired first. This requires completing an application, sitting through an interview, and submitting all paperwork required by the company. Once hired, a new member is paired with an existing member. This existing member must be highly knowledgeable with the entire store and be able to pass information down to the new hire. Being considered highly knowledgeable means one can work the computer, stock efficiently, run the cash register, understand the inventory system, etc. The chain of power within GFS is corporate, manager, assistant managers, long term employees, and new hires. Ways to leave this discourse community is giving your two weeks notice, quitting on the spot, or getting fired by a manager or

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