Professional Discourse Community
Professional Discourse Community - cross-country coach The sport of distance running, whether it is cross-country or track, has many components. These components might include training plans, races, strength/conditioning, and recovery. If one is running for an organized team, whether it’s middle school, high school, or college, coaches will be responsible for the following components. Overall, a cross-country coach must maintain an active roster so that a competitive team can be formed. Next, a distance coach should teach all the fundamental aspects of long-distance running. Athletes should learn through daily practice sessions. Finally, a distance coach should conduct and supervise each practice so that each athlete’s performance can be evaluated and developed. Through multiple resources, examples of Swales discourse community characteristics are shown, along with the different aspects of coaching. USTFCCCA The first source I highlight is the official website of the...