Alison McGrath
ENC 2135
In the given piece, Dirk talks about what makes a written work fall under a particular genre. He does so by opening with the characteristics of a country song, and how it qualifies as one. Later he goes on to propose that what if the song sounded like a country song, but didn't meet any of the given characteristics. This made me think of how many genres there are, and how little people seem to pay attention to them. This reading has taught me that anything in writing, even responses, can be put into a genre. Even "small talk" can be considered as a genre. I had never put much thought into the ideas of genres, and how they surround everyday life. Different genres fall into different categories of our life, for instance, as Dirk explains, writing an email to a boss or professor would be different than writing to a close friend or family member. I believe I can take away from this writer piece more knowledge about genres that I can use in everyday life, not just in the classroom.
ENC 2135
In the given piece, Dirk talks about what makes a written work fall under a particular genre. He does so by opening with the characteristics of a country song, and how it qualifies as one. Later he goes on to propose that what if the song sounded like a country song, but didn't meet any of the given characteristics. This made me think of how many genres there are, and how little people seem to pay attention to them. This reading has taught me that anything in writing, even responses, can be put into a genre. Even "small talk" can be considered as a genre. I had never put much thought into the ideas of genres, and how they surround everyday life. Different genres fall into different categories of our life, for instance, as Dirk explains, writing an email to a boss or professor would be different than writing to a close friend or family member. I believe I can take away from this writer piece more knowledge about genres that I can use in everyday life, not just in the classroom.
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