Knowing how discourse communities work will not only help you as you navigate the writing assigned in different general education courses and the specialized writing of your chosen major, but it will also help you in your life after college.
this is a great model for approaching new environments -- it allows for one to focus explicitly on identifying the discourse community and integrating ourselves into that discourse community to make the transition more smooth.
This would especially be most valuable for those that are neurodivergent, especially Autism and ADHD, etc.