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Genres

Genres. Genre. When I say genre, you might think of your elementary school library…. Genre.

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Genres

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  1. Genres

  2. Genre When I say genre, you might think of your elementary school library…

  3. Genre In this class, genre does NOT mean those divisions– we are uninterested the definition of genre that creates a box into which things can be dropped. For example, the “genre” of country music says that Garth Brooks music can be dropped into a box labeled “country.” This is fairly useless for a writing class—and the authors you read will suggest that it is also wrong. (here’s why: if you know country, do Willie Nelson and Carrie Underwood have anything in common? ) ≠

  4. Genre • Carrie Underwood is a product of her time—and the show that she came out of—and the current definition of “country” that is close to “pop” music. The root of genre is shared with the root of generate. What does generate mean? What could this suggest about genre?

  5. Genre: a new definition Typical ways of responding to a repeated rhetorical situation (within a discourse community*) that have developed over time. (Devitt, Miller, Bazerman) *this is why reading and understanding Swales matters for our study of genre.

  6. What’s this? What situation has it evolved to respond to?

  7. What about this?

  8. Welcome! • Welcome to ENC 1101, where we will read and write about writing. This means that we will be studying how scholars talk about and research writing as we practice writing ourselves. The readings in this class will be challenging, but you will also be able to engage in genuine dialogue about writing and about your own writing practices. • University Course Catalog Description • Expository writing with emphasis on effective communication and critical thinking. Emphasizing the writing process writing topics are based on selected readings and on student experiences. • Gordon Rule: • All sections of 1101 and 1102 are “Gordon Rule” courses and students enrolled in those courses are required by Florida law to produce at least 4 formal graded writing assignments. To satisfy the Gordon Rule requirement, students must receive a C- or better in the class. Ds will not be given in ENC 1101 or 1102. • Course Objectives • Have structured reflection strategies to stop and think before, during, and after writing about what you are observing and learning • Before writing, undetand primary, secondary, and other audiences and what they bring to the table

  9. What about this one?

  10. What about this one? 27/25

  11. Reading • First, you’ll read an article by Devitt, called “Generalizing about Genre” • Then you’ll read the article by Bawarshi, Devitt, and Reiff about genre • Meanwhile, collect genres from your professional discourse community

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