What is a genre? Give at least five examples of genres that Dirk mentions in his article.
A tool that helps people get things done (the action it is used to accomplish). Examples of genres that are rhetorical actions meant to bring about a specific response include: telling a joke, writing an email, uploading a witty status on Facebook, writing a stellar resume and getting into college by writing an effective personal statement.
What does it mean to say that genres have an expected or predictable format?
“Whenever people encounter a situation new to them, acquired genres are used to shape new actions. Thus, every genre they acquire, then, expands their genre repertoire and simultaneously shapes how they might view new situations”. (Devitt, Writing 203). Example from the text: George Washington giving the first State of the Union Address. Because this genre was completely new, he had complete freedom to pick its form and content. All presidents following him now have these former addresses to help guide their response because the situation is now a reoccurring one.
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As mentioned in Dirk’s navigating genre article, writing a thesis statement follows the formula “X because Y,” where “X” refers to a specific stance, and “Y” refers to a specific reason for taking that stance. For example: I could argue “High school should be career focused because it will help students to prepare more adequately for college.”
What is a rhetorical situation?
Rhetoric situation refers to persuasion (i.e., convincing, gaining cooperation or compliance) that occurs through any discourse (or exchange of symbols).
What are the six characteristics of a discourse community?
1. A discourse community has a broadly agreed set of common public