Som.docxSome Arrangement Patterns That Have Worked Well For Disciplinary Literacy Papers in the Past
1. Some people have effectively organized their papers by having sections about each form of literacy being discussed.
A section about reading in the field/discipline
A section about writing in the field/discipline
A Section about researching in the field
A section about other forms of literacy that may emerge as important while you are doing your research (for example, oral presentation or social media skills)
Remember, while this form may seem easy to follow, it is not the best form for every paper of this kind.
2. Some people have gotten very creative in their decisions about how to organize this paper. One example is to create a narrative where you discuss the literacy skills needed for people being trained in the field (for example, students) and then follow the progression of how those needed skills change and/or are applied differently as you become a practicing member in the profession.
Another person created a narrative in which a person in the field goes through one week of work and the reading, writing, and researching done each day by that person are illustrated through the story of each day of that week.
3. Another way to organize the paper is by talking about how reading, writing, and/or researching are applied to the major activities done by professionals in that field. For example, if you are studying nursing you may discover that the main activities of a hospital nurse include caring for patients, keeping charts up-to-date, distributing medications, and updating and consulting with physicians. You could then arrange your paper so that each section discusses how reading, writing, and researching are applied to do each of these activities.
