(Understanding Discourse Communities by Dan Melzer) Reading about this text helped me understand discourse communities and how genre and culture norms play a major role in discourse communities. 

(How To Read Like A Writer by Bunn) 

Reading about this text makes it clear that there is a purpose or goal behind every genre of writing. Being able to read like a writer would not only reveal that goal or purpose but also prepare us to be better writers. 

(How To Tame A Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua)  The significance of the topic being discussed is the relationship between language and identity, especially for Chicanos living in the United States. The author discusses the struggles and conflicts that arise when individuals speak a language that is not considered the standard language of their environment. 

(From Honor to Shame by Lil Abu Lug hood) From this text, I learned about the complicated relationship between tradition and modernity in the lives of Bedouin women, celebrating their perseverance and flexibility in the face of changing societal standards and expectations.