ENG3702
Assignment 3
DUE 20 August 2025
, ASSIGNMENT 03
English Language Across Contexts: Discourses, Genres & Modes in the Digital
and Non-digital Ages
Due Date: 20 August 2025 @ 23:00 (No grace period)
SECTION 1
Topic 1: Artificial Intelligence, Politics and Discourse
Prompt 1:
Create a mind map for the following topic: Artificial Intelligence, Politics and Discourse
from a critical discourse perspective.
Text-based Mind Map (Copilot response):
Central Node: AI, Politics, and Discourse
o Power Relations: Governments use AI for surveillance, regulation, and
control of narratives.
o Democracy & Transparency: AI influences elections, fake news, and
public opinion.
o Ethical Concerns: Algorithmic bias, manipulation of voters,
misinformation.
o Global Inequality: North-South divide in AI access, shaping geopolitical
discourse.
o Public Discourse: Media framing of AI in politics, shaping citizens’
perceptions.
o Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) Lens: Reveals hidden ideologies,
exposes who benefits.
, Prompt 2:
Create an image from this mind map.
Topic 2: Artificial Intelligence and the African Context
Prompt 1:
Create a mind map for the following topic: Artificial Intelligence and the African Context
from a critical discourse perspective.
Text-based Mind Map (Copilot response):
• Central Node: AI in the African Context
o Digital Divide: Access to technology limited by infrastructure and cost.
o Cultural Representation: AI often built with Western data, ignoring
African languages and values.
o Economic Opportunities: AI in agriculture, healthcare, and education.
o Colonial Legacies: AI reinforcing dependency on Western companies.
Assignment 3
DUE 20 August 2025
, ASSIGNMENT 03
English Language Across Contexts: Discourses, Genres & Modes in the Digital
and Non-digital Ages
Due Date: 20 August 2025 @ 23:00 (No grace period)
SECTION 1
Topic 1: Artificial Intelligence, Politics and Discourse
Prompt 1:
Create a mind map for the following topic: Artificial Intelligence, Politics and Discourse
from a critical discourse perspective.
Text-based Mind Map (Copilot response):
Central Node: AI, Politics, and Discourse
o Power Relations: Governments use AI for surveillance, regulation, and
control of narratives.
o Democracy & Transparency: AI influences elections, fake news, and
public opinion.
o Ethical Concerns: Algorithmic bias, manipulation of voters,
misinformation.
o Global Inequality: North-South divide in AI access, shaping geopolitical
discourse.
o Public Discourse: Media framing of AI in politics, shaping citizens’
perceptions.
o Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) Lens: Reveals hidden ideologies,
exposes who benefits.
, Prompt 2:
Create an image from this mind map.
Topic 2: Artificial Intelligence and the African Context
Prompt 1:
Create a mind map for the following topic: Artificial Intelligence and the African Context
from a critical discourse perspective.
Text-based Mind Map (Copilot response):
• Central Node: AI in the African Context
o Digital Divide: Access to technology limited by infrastructure and cost.
o Cultural Representation: AI often built with Western data, ignoring
African languages and values.
o Economic Opportunities: AI in agriculture, healthcare, and education.
o Colonial Legacies: AI reinforcing dependency on Western companies.
