1. Three ways that newcomers try to belong in a new community is engagement, imagination and alignment. Finding a common ground between yourself and old-timers is engagemnet according to Wenger. Creating relationships and finding common things between the two groups. Imagination is trying to extend your knowledge and broaden your thinking. Finding common ground in a different way such as using artifacts and objects is alignment.
3.There were many conflicts between Alan and his work community. The reason why there was so many conflicts is because Alan refused to put the correct amount of work and effort into it. Wardle believes that he clung to his own ways of writing and communication. He was stubborn and refused to open up. People around his decided to put just as much effort into Alan as Alan was putting into them, which wasn't much. Because of this, Alan no longer felt he fit in; if he would have used engagement, imagination and alignment things would have been very different.
5. I agree with both of them. Although Gee says that you will always carry with you your dominant discourse, it is okay to manipulate and change it. But if you want to change your discourse or who you are, you should be allowed to. People tend to change a lot, and if you want to I don't think that you should be looked down upon. Which is why I can disagree with Gee because I think he really could have worked to fit into a different discourse.
7. An example of an institutionally ascribed authority would be my teachers. Every teacher is completely different, wit different teaching styles and not every teacher is perfect. Teachers are supposed to have power over you, and students are supposed to respect it. But here's the problem, if you do something or say something the teacher doesn't agree with they tend to look down on you and it is hard to maintain respect for them because people tend to get frustrated. 
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