Genre Project

okay so ill send u the instructions but I need help picking a genre and find out the page number let it be 6 pages for now It depends on what genre you are writing. Once you decide which genre to study, look up how many pages that genre usually is. That will be the number of pages that you need to write for the genre practice. and I need  a PPT around 8 slides, see the instructions Genre Project This project invites to you to apply what you’ve learned about the features of genre in a two-pronged project. Your goal for this assignment will be to identify a genre in your field of study or some other field of interest, to study that genre and learn its features, and then to create a piece of your own that adheres to the conventions of that genre. Your first step will be to learn about the genres of writing in a field of interest to you. This area of interest might be your direction of academic study, but it might alternatively be a field/community that you are a part of outside of your academic life. For example, I am part of a community of people who love to cook. There are a number of genres of writing in that field: Online food blogs, recipes, cookbooks, cookbook reviews, history of food articles, feature articles on food culture, etc. If I were selecting from this list, I would choose cookbook reviews because this is something that I’ve always thought about doing more of. Plus…this sort of writing might also apply to the type of writing I need to do for work (reviewing student papers!). I could also choose a genre from my academic field: writing studies. There are many genres in my field of study, but here are a few: research articles, instructional notes, conference presentation talks, theoretical analysis, academic analysis essays, book reviews, review of research, etc. If I were writing an academic piece, I might choose an instructional note. This is because it would allow me to do some research, but it is a piece that doesn’t require active research to be completed (I don’t have to set up a research project and conduct it over the course of a month ). My choice here is definitely shaped by the constraints of the time frame of this assignment. While I could conduct a month-long research project and present my findings in a documented 20 page research paper…I do NOT have time for that in the confines of the last 4 weeks of our class! These two examples should illustrate that you are going to be thinking about a few different things when you choose your genre: personal interests, academic interests (what do you want to learn more about?), your needs as a developing writer, and the constraints of this course and the timeframe of this essay. You will have three weeks to complete this project, so keep that in mind as you select your genre. But also think about what type of writing will be useful to you in the future…is there a type of writing you want to do or anticipate that you will need to do more of in the future? I’ve provided a sample list of areas of interest and associated genres or types of writing, but your area of interest may not be on my list, so plan to do some research. In addition, some of the types of writing I menton here may be too broad and may require specifying a more specific genre than is listed. To help you with this process, you could talk to a professor in your field, conduct research in one of the field-specific library databases to see what sort of pieces are out there, or if you have already done some writing in your field, you might already have an idea of what your options are. Once you select a genre, you’ll be able to begin the first part of the project. If you’re not sure about your genre, please email or text me. I am happy to help! Bibliography The first part of your project will be to develop a bibliography of examples of writing that exhibits the genre you are studying. For example, if your genre is democratic political commentary, you will be looking for examples of published materials in this genre. You might be looking for materials published by the major news networks as well as commentary pieces that might show up in library databases. If your genre is literary book reviews, you might be looking in publications like The New York Book Review, the New York Times Book Review section, Los Angeles Review of Books, Harper’s Monthly, or other publications that include literary reviews. It is up to you to know or learn where to find pieces in the genre you’ve selected. As you collect sources, you’ll put together a bibliography of examples of the genre. This is simply a list of sources in MLA format. If you find it useful, you can include annotations of those sources that explain what features of the genre are most prominent in each piece. Genre Analysis Presentation You’ve done a genre analysis before! As early as week 1 of our class, you got your feet wet in this type of work, so it should be somewhat familiar to you now. The second component of this project is to conduct a comprehensive genre analysis will be more comprehensive that covers all 6 of the primary features of genre that we’ve been looking at this semester: context, content, audience, purpose, style, organization. Create a genre analysis for your chosen genre in presentation format, and present your analysis to your fellow classmates on the discussion board on D2L. Your presentation must be presented electronically. You can use a presentation software like PowerPoint, KeyNote, or Prezi…or you can create a video or a brochure for your classmates. What do you think they would find most useful? You will create a first draft of your presentation for the instructor to review. After that feedback, you’ll have a chance to revise before going live in the presentation forum. Tip: As you create your presentation, keep in mind that the online presentation is a genre in itself! Review tips for powerpoint presentations delivered in an online environment for ideas about how to design your slides, how to deliver them in a way that is meaningful to other participants in the forum, etc. Genre Practice The third part of this project is to create an example of the genre you’re studying. After you’ve drafted your genre analysis, you should have a good sense of the paper you’ll need to write. That will help you to select an appropriate topic for your genre. What is something that you would like to write about and communicate in this genre? This paper is your chance to say something that matters to you for the field that you are interested in pursuing, so take some time to develop a topic that you want to spend some time thinking and writing about. The primary thing you will be concerned about as you create your piece of writing is aligning with the features of the genre that you uncovered in your research. This applies to all features that we’ve been looking at this semester. Here’s a recap: Context: What is the social relationship or need that precipitates the need for this type of communication? Audience: Who is the likely reader for this type of piece? What are their interests and knowledge in the area? What expectations do they have? Purpose: What is your piece meant to accomplish? What purpose does it serve? Content: What sorts of things are included in this type of piece? Be detailed in your consideration of this question! Does the genre use research?Quotation? Summary? Casual or more formal references to the ideas of others? Does it include a clear thesis statement, or does this genre usually work with an implied thesis? Etc… Style: What style of writing is usually featured in a piece of this nature? Formal? Informal? Does it use 1st person or 3rd person? Literary device? Metaphor? Pay careful attention to the way the writing in this genre feels and sounds on the page. Organization: How do pieces like this typically begin? With a story or anecdote? With a bold claim? With a section on background? Where does the thesis go in this sort of piece? Details You determine the details for this paper! I will be using both my knowledge of the genre and your genre analysis presentation to determine how your Genre Practice piece lives up to the genre’s expectations, in the end. Sample Fields of Interest with Genres The list below is not exhaustive, but it should get you thinking about what areas of interest you might have. You do NOT need to select a topic or genre from this list. Rather, this is list exhibits the idea that all distinctive fields also have distinctive genres associated with them. To select your genre, begin by identifying your field of interest. Once you have that established, think about what types of publications people in your field might read. Then examine those publications to see what type of writing they include. Be sure to look at multiple publications. You could also speak with a professional or instructor in your field of interest to learn about what sort of genres are part of their field and/or what sort of writing they assign for students. History primary source analysis secondary source analysis causal analysis historical narrative biography Sociology social issue analysis article critique qualitative research papers research proposals methodological designs argumentative research paper policy briefs white papers policy recommendation reports Science grant proposals academic journal articles policy report research report case study research proposal hypothesis investigation lab reports field reports Humanities book review literary analysis character analysis film analysis conference paper research proposals visual analysis argumentative research essay Food Memoir recipes travelogue food journalism restaurant review Journalism news column feature interview personality profiles review expose how-to articles travel articles wedding news story obituary Automotive vehicle reviews automotive museum reviews automotive history articles industry news reports automotive repair how-to Pop Culture film reviews album reviews celebrity expose tabloid feature article video game reviews Technology and IT future tech analysis product reviews code reviews these are examples she gave us^