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This reading explained the importance of knowing genres and the expectations that come along with them. Dirk gave great examples about how rhetoric changes over genres. Dirk opened with the example of country music, a genre in music in which there are common themes throughout. In country music one would expect certain topics that the song would include and therefore the audience almost knows what to expect from that style of music. Genres allow the author to know some sort of "guidelines" to writing and to keep organized. Knowing qualities of various genres and the audiences that go along with them allow the author to write more effectively to that audience. With that being said, before one can even decide what genre to use they must focus in on their purpose and their audience. Once they have done this they can look into what genre would work best for them. This reading taught me that effectively choosing a genre can influence how your audience responds to your work.

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  1. Carissa NguyenJanuary 17, 2018 at 6:10 PM

    I agree that this reading showed how important picking a genre is and how choosing one can effect the audience reading your paper.

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  2. Megan HellerJanuary 17, 2018 at 7:14 PM

    Every genre has its own unwritten rules, or "guidelines" that come with expectations, and if a writer were to miss that mark, they will be that much harder to comprehend. And as you mentioned, choosing a genre and following its format can influence your audience and their overall impression of your work.

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  3. Mariah McCurryJanuary 17, 2018 at 8:43 PM

    i definitely believe that it is important for a writer to pick a genre for themselves and even the readers. I, as a reader, think it is easier to understand the logic behind a reading or the goal of the author is more easily understandable when reading their work.

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