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[Introduction] A discourse community consists of people who have the same goal, interest, and level of expertise in a specific area of interest. We have been discussing about the characteristics of a discourse community and how we can decide if a person is part of that community. To be a member of the community, he/she should have a threshold level of expertise, credibility, and emotions that we share with other members in the community. That being said, I assert that I am a member of FC Hungry, the soccer team I play for; I have specialized knowledge [Logos], trustworthiness [Ethos], and share the same emotions and values [Pathos] with other members in the team. As we have been discussing about the characteristics of discourse communities, we acknowledge that not all communities are discourse communities. Being specific, it is important to remind ourselves that unlike members in any other communities, members in a discourse community should share and promote the same Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. I hope for readers, via reading through my relevant experiences, to be able to come up with their own discourse communities and decide if they truly qualify as their members who share the same three appeals with other members. [demystify the academic reading aligned with the purpose of the book] [Naysayer] Some might argue that other people could replace my presence in the team; any person could come to the meetings and matches regularly and learn the specialized language that we use on and off-pitch. However, it is not easy to be aligned with the motives or values that our team seeks. For example, some players hate being defeated when it comes to playing matches and do whatever it takes to win. On the other hand, the players in our team, including myself, try to protect the sportsmanship and positive attitudes. The scores and performance are the second criteria that our team cares. In addition, there is a high

possibility that those players will not likely feel the same emotions if they only care about winning. We enhance the feeling of unity and belonging via that fact that we are playing to have fun and score goals together regardless of the result. Thus, I assert that I am a qualified member of my soccer team who promote the same Pathos as other players....