In chapter one, I learned how to expand my writing to make it more effective. I learned that genres are flexible and can overlap. This was very surpassing to me because I had believed that the genre you choose for your writing must be constant throughout the entirety of one’s paper and that you should only choose one genre to make your paper easier to read. I was already familiar with rhetoric; however, I have never considered the reader's expectations when composing a rhetorical work. If I start writing towards these expectations I can create a more informative, concise, and effect work. I also learned that I should address the readers directly to create a connection with my audience and so I can improve my writing by knowing who I am writing for. I should also match my style of writing to the tone and message I am trying to convey to my audience as how Giladhiz did on his blog post that included a fun relaxed tone to present his casual blog on page 10. Chapter one has made me realize that this semester my writing needs to go more in-depth and be more direct when writing in multiple genres
Throughout chapter 1 of “The Bedford Book of Genres,” I learned that there are a variety of ways to improve one’s writing. Several writers tend to get carried away while writing that they forget who their audience is and what message they are trying to deliver. This is when one must ask themselves what their purpose of writing is, do they want to present a narrative/ tell a story, inform, or persuade. After figuring out ones purpose they must choose a genre to be able to shorten their idea and be concise. In order for this to occur one must know the basic qualities and agreed-upon rules about the genre they are composing. Once one makes those decisions they move on to the rhetorical situation which mainly explains the idea. This allows the writer to provide support on their purpose such as saying what is great about it or provide statistics, which will automatically make their writing more interesting for the audience to read, as well as, get t...
I agree that when writing it is essential to the piece that there is one genre throughout. I also am going to strive to keep my style and message of writing compatible this semester.
ReplyDeleteI also, learned genres can overlap. A book, movie, or song can be categorized many ways. I agree this does allow writers to address the reader more directly.
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