ENG 2322: Reflective Report on Oral History and Community

This reflective report delves into the significance of oral history within the context of discourse communities, specifically focusing on personal and family communities. The report outlines the logistics of the project, including the rationale for selecting oral history and the telephonic interview method for data collection. It highlights the critical thinking involved in justifying the chosen method and the lessons learned from the interviews, emphasizing the interviewees' passion for their culture and history. The report then reflects on the significance of the interview for African Americans, followed by an exploration of discourse communities, categorizing them into personal/family, geographical, and academic spheres. The author justifies the selection of the personal and family discourse community for the project, explaining how it facilitated the generation of oral thinking questions to understand the interviewees' backgrounds. The report details the selection of respondents, prioritizing historians and storytellers, and underscores the importance of maintaining ethical values and avoiding bias in the interview process. Finally, the report concludes by synthesizing the researched articles and providing references.