After reading the essay, I learned that genres are not always easily identified because there are so many genres that derive from other genres. I agree with with Miller when she says genres shape our everyday lives because when I think of genres I think of them as different classifications. For example with movies there are so many different genres, such as romance, comedy, and horror. However, sometimes some genres fall very close to one another so it makes it hard to distinguish genres from one another. Another good point that the author made, was the genre of thesis statements. Not everyone will have the same ideas about thesis statements or they were taught differently from their classmates. But I don't think there really is a wrong way of writing a thesis statement there are just various ways that can fall under this genre.
This text showed me how us as readers perceive a certain font or text and how it can influence our mood and how we feel about a certain reading. It also showed me how elaborate texts can draw us into something such as a poster or a title page of a book. Also how very bland fonts do not appeal to many readers as they might think of it as boring and plain. This gives me a lot to think about as project three comes closer. It makes me think of the reader and what type of fonts might draw them into my website, social media page, etc. This text was very helpful for this type of assignment.
One thing I have never thought about before is how genre is all around us in the media, in movies, books, and TV shows. Genres can be very much alike, so being specific in your genre choice by focusing on the sub-genres can also help establish similar guidelines used to write.
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