Partial draft of Source-Based Essay (complete rhetorical analysis of 1 source) due Monday 9/13 – submit via email before class.
Read “Navigating Genres” ; post a brief summary along with your personal thoughts on the article as a comment below before class on 9/13.
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“Navigating Genres” discussed genres, how they are created, their influence, purpose, and growth. For example, it talks about how when a situation happens to one person, the second person will look back at what the first person has done and the next will do the same. The first person would have absolute freedom as they have nothing to base it on, but in the future, other people would look back on what they’ve done and use it as a guide. The author explains how genres develop because they respond appropriately to situations that writers encounter repeatedly. As situations continue to occur, it becomes easier to distinguish what you should and shouldn’t do. That’s how genres are created and continue to grow. The author also allows us the readers to see how frequently genre is used in our daily lives. One example being when texting. Usually, when texting a friend, you’d keep the conversation casual, but when texting a boss/superior, you’d become more formal. DIrk also elaborates on how knowing a genre helps people prepare for different things, like job interviews, writing a resume, or even writing a love letter, as it gives them an idea of the direction they should be going in. Even though genres are used in our everyday lives, they usually pertain to different situations, as previously stated, which means you have to know enough about something before writing about it, or else the situation won’t exactly “fit” the genre. The main purpose of this article was to inform the readers of how important genre really is as it shapes our everyday lives. I think that this article clearly showed how different situations could refer to the same genre, and that’s why it could be a bit tricky to figure out what the genre may be. In contrast, I learned how naturally genre flows into our lives every day. Even as I’m writing this, I’m following a certain “genre”. I also learned that a genre is formed as a situation continues to appear and people use someone else’s knowledge as a guide, then continue to build on it. Based on what I’ve read, it feels genre is sort of like a box with a bottomless pit. There’s a direction that is being followed, but at the same time, there’s a lot to add to it.
Learning about and navigating genres is the most important piece ever in composition. Genres give a very invincible detail when it comes to research papers. Not only do they force us to write what the moral of the story is about, but they rhetorically tell us the situation of what the audience wants from it, and whether or not they agree with it. Writers like Lloyd Bitzer, Amy J. Devitt, Carolyn Miller, and many more rhetoricians gave us detailed examples on how and what a genre of a research paper looks like, especially for college students who are taking composition courses. Looking at genres in an essay is like writing and listening to a song. When people listen to music, they comprehend and picture on what the song is about, however, they do not just listen to the whole picture of the song, they also listen to the tone, purpose, the author, and most of all, the situation to what is happening in the song. Just like writing an essay, email, or a letter to someone, that someone you are writing to is the audience and they want to hear the whole situation to whom you are reading your essay to. Overall, genres helps us communicate with people on what is going on all around us and how these types of situations impact our everyday lives.
In “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk the author broadens our definition of the word “Genre”, from it being a strictly dictionary based definition to it becoming more versatile. She uses numerous examples and different point of views of writers and specialists like Mary Jo Reiff, Lloyd Bitzer, Carolyn Miller to show that genres aren’t just involved in books but they shape our everyday life and all genres have its own functions and purpose. She also gives real life examples that people do on daily basis. Kerry pointed out that emails, love letter, job interviews and resumes are genres of their own. She also writes that genres help with interactions between reader and writer. The other example Kerry gives is how George Washington had the freedom of picking the content of the genre, state of union address, and gave path to the future presidents.
I was shocked to learn that everything that we write and speak is a genre and how genre effect our daily lives.
“navigating genres” by Kerry Dirk is about how to use genres for your own writing endeavors. what kind of techniques to use for writing, looking for common trends. Kerry mentions many writers such as Lloyd Bitzer, Amy J. Devitt, Carolyn Miller, and many more to show examples of how these writers use genres to appeal to their audiences. Kerry talks about how headlines are important to the success of newspapers that they are tested on volunteers to see the immediate response, meaning that if the headline of the essay/newspaper/article can hook the volunteers and get a response shows that your writing will be of interest to whoever is reading it. A formula was presented for those who can’t come up with a thesis statement when writing a paper for school which I find very helpful because I often have trouble starting a paper, this formula Dirk gives is “X because Y, where X refers to a specific stance and Y, refers to a specific reason for taking that stance” and the example Dirk uses is ” School uniforms should be required because they will help students to focus more on academic and less on fashion”. I believe this is a great way to set up a thesis statement because it gives you an opportunity to understand the rhetorical situation and piece everything together. I would say this is good advice for when you have trouble writing a paper and need help, with that being said Kerry mentions that in writing there is this cycle of problem-solving where when an author is stuck on a problem they will visit other writers who encountered similar problems and will observe how they sovled their problem and this is how the cycle is used for every writer. Overall “Navigating Genres” is such an amazing read because it isn’t an article where you are given information and you are on your own. What Kerry dirk does is giving examples and being informal about it in a way that’s teaching the reader but also as if they were talking directly to the reader. Kerry towards the end of the reading puts out suggestions to better improve our writing, I am really glad Dirk put out these suggestions because I can now have a base of where to begin brainstorming and collecting information for when I write an essay.
“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk explains the importance of knowing how to differentiate genres and being aware of how much effect genres truly have in our everyday life. The author starts lightheartedly with an example that expresses how different pieces of writing about the same genre have similar characteristics. The author further explains that the creation of a genre is usually from people using other people’s writing as a guide for their own. If an event were to occur and you are the first to write about it you have absolute freedom to write it however you want. Then later on someone will use that as a foundation for their own writing. That is how genres develop and how they will continue to develop till the end of time. Now, the author also mentions how knowing how to respond to certain situations is crucial when it comes to composition. Knowing what forms and techniques to use when responding to different people. For example, you’re not going to write a comical news article about a devastating event that happened or write a wholesome romance novel and label it under horror and gore. The author emphasizes the importance of this and I couldn’t agree more. This knowledge will not only help people communicate better but also become better writers since they will now be familiar with how to approach certain genres. This also helps us to understand pieces of literature such as their purpose, figuring out the tone, and most importantly what reaction they wanted from their audience. Kerry Dirk did an amazing job at explaining how to navigate genres and I will consider what was said whenever I write something.
“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk goes into depth about the significance of genres. We use it in our everyday lives, whether for professional matters, social posts, or friendly conversations. Knowledge of different genres prepares us with an appropriate response to different situations. Most of these responses imitate our ancestors and predecessors who responded to similar situations or wrote about similar topics. As we learn more about different genres, we find the ones that we love the most because they elicit emotion in us that makes us feel thrilled and alive. Authors and movie directors need to understand how genres work to entice their audience; they need to target a certain group of people.
Understanding how to piece different texts together of the same genre is a difficult task. People approach a genre in different ways, so it may be confusing as to how to include it in your work. Dirk’s example of the ransom letters discuss the same genre, but not all of the letters are appropriate for the situation. Specific rules apply to specific genres, which lead to successfully getting a story across. Recognizing which response you want will be beneficial when it comes to writing any genre.
All in all, Dirk’s essay is an amazing piece of work that goes above and beyond in explaining the importance of genres. He not only explains the reasoning behind understanding how to use genres, but he also gives multiple examples that better explain what he is proving.
In “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk discusses the importance of being aware of various of different types of genres and how they work. In this essay, list various different headlines from The Onion. Some headlines include “Commas, Turning Up, Everywhere “Myspace Outrage Leaves Millions Friendless.” Dirk examples that the main purpose of these headlines is to make the reader laugh. And were aimed at college student who would be able to understand what the headline are referencing. Dirk states that it is more important to learn about genres and how they work rather than mastering one specific genre. Dirk then explains why it is more is more important by providing an example. Dirk states the she needed to write a letter that she had no experience of writing this specific type of letter. But she knew her audience and what actions hse needed to take. She researched and determined that she needed to write a polite and formal letter. Then she list the steps she took when writing the letter. Which includes, what was she trying to accomplish, what the situation was, how others would respond to this situation, and ask questions. I enjoy how Dirk list out the steps she out to make a convincing letter that sounded formal and polite.
“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk goes over what genres really are, and how knowing it can benefit us much more as a writer, and improve our skills. When genre comes to mind, most of us usually think of categories such as fiction, horror, romance, etc. However, Dirk makes it clear that genres go much further than that. Genres have many characteristics and functions which we use in our daily lives, even if we don’t realize it sometimes. For example, if we talk to our professors we have a certain style of talking with them, but if we talk with our friends we use a completely different style. Dirk uses a simple example like this to show how genres can be considered responses to situations. Due to this, knowing the context of the situation is crucial in order to grasp the genre. In my opinion, I believe that Dirk did a great job of explaining the genre to students like me. The article starts off in a very friendly way by cracking jokes and being relatable. The examples such as talking with your professor, mom, and a friend are things we can all relate to, and situations that we have all been in, which make it so relatable. The article is also more friendly rather than formal which allows us to better understand it.
In “Navigating Genres,” by Kenny Dirk, we start in a conversational tone, as if Dirk was talking to us one on one, which he later admits to doing purposefully. Dirk continues to address the audience he is reaching and his end goal of writing this letter; he states he has never written to college students before so he is quite lost and navigating through examples he looked up before. Dirk continues with informing the reader on the ideas of genre and the forming of said writing piece whether it be a letter or research paper. He reinforces the idea of genres being important and the addressing of author, purpose, exigence, the end goal, etc in the essay as he follows up with many anecdotes. An anecdote in his piece was the letter written to his bank to convince the bank to remove a late fee from his payment. He states the purpose of the letter, the ultimate end goal, and the audience to which he is addressing which greatly influences the writing tone in which he writes. Overall, I enjoyed reading Dirk’s letter “Navigating Genres,” because of the reminder to check the w’s of who, what, when, why, and how; when writing a piece. One statement, I can mostly agree with Dirk is “I hope I have left you frustrated; this means that the next you write, you will have to consider not only form but also audience, purpose, and genre; you will, in other words, have to consider the rhetorical effectiveness of your writing.” I can definitely agree with Dirk because the truth and demands behind this piece were brilliant and a harsh reminder of outlining mentally or physically before getting to write.
In “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dick, she discusses the importances in genre and the differences in style between them. Pieces of work have to differentiate itself from other pieces of work, to make it stand out against a bigger crowd. Kirk showed titles as examples that convey genre through what they say like funny titles or sad titles that show how you’re supposed to feel. She also named many writers like Carolyn Miller, Lloyd Bitzer, Amy J. Devitt and Mary Jo Rieff who use who talk about how genre should be seen or done in a thoughtful and clever way.
The essay “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk was created with the intention of helping readers understand the importance and application of genres in their everyday lives. This was done through different examples such as country songs as well as ransom notes. The author spoke on how using a genre is not merely repeating what has been done before, but instead is using it as a resource for your own writing. Dirk spoke of the importance of understanding the intended audience when writing within a genre as well as what response you intend to receive from the readers. It was also said that having a better understanding of genre and knowing the basis of more than one genre is important as it allows you as a writer to be more confident when tackling a new genre that you are not familiar with, or one that is yet to exist. At the end of the essay the reader was left with four bullet points to remember and follow when writing a rhetorical piece. These four points include action, learn, research, and ask; all of which are important to keep in the back of one’s mind when writing. Personally, I found this essay to be very repetitive and hard to read, it felt poorly organized and although the author states at the end that it was their goal to possibly leave the reader more confused or frustrated after reading it. I feel that the essay could have been summed up in less pages and a clearer manner than how it was presented. That being said, I was able to learn more about the topic of genres and take some valuable information and new knowledge away from this essay.
In the article “Navigating Genres,” the author, Kerry Dirk discusses the word genre along with its features. Dirk prefaces that genre used to refer to filling in the blanks, as to maintain a specific form. When a new genre is formed, the first person to create it has freedom of content and form. Those who come afterwards use the first piece of work as a guide, this situation recurs, and thus a new genre is formed. But genres are more than just repeating rhetorical situations or following a formula, and Dirk goes on to explain why.
One of the features of genre is the purpose it serves. Recognizing why a genre is being used helps both readers and writers continue to generate the same outcome. The text gives the example of deciding on a movie to watch. When one chooses a comedy over a horror movie, the person is familiar with the genres, and would prefer the outcome that watching a comedy would bring. Similarly, writers may purposefully write in a way that will elicit a certain expected response in readers. The context in which a genre is being used is another key feature. This is the reason different pieces of writing can look different but be of the same genre. When writing, the audience and situation should be considered if the writer wants to reach their desired outcome.
I found this essay very informative, especially because my knowledge of genres was limited. The way Dirk explained the different features of genre and provided examples made it simple for me to understand why considering purpose, audience, and situation when writing makes for rhetorical effectiveness.
The word genre is one often mentioned within english classrooms; one would be hard pressed to find a teenager (or even child, for that matter) who is not at least acquainted with the notion. Navigating Genres by Kerry Dirk attempts to extrapolate what exactly this word refers to, and how best to use the concept to our advantage. Dirk first touches upon how genre exists within our day to day lives, using country music and its common attributes as an example. We are then informed that genre based literature exists based upon precedent, with a long heritage of authors throughout history setting up the basic parameters and features that a certain genre might have. With their first thesis essay, a young student may observe examples of previously written works provided by their instructor, taking inspiration and writing conventions from the examples provided. As we advance our writing skills, we begin to notice the nuances of genre writing in relation to rhetorical situations, and how different pieces in the same genre may be used for completely different purposes. As a whole, it is up to the prospective writer to understand genre precedent, using established conventions and previous works to inform their future works.
“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk emphasizes the importance of understanding how to recognize genres as well as being aware of how much effect genres have in our daily lives. The creation of a genre is typically the consequence of individuals using the work of others as a model for their own, as a blueprint. They knew how to compose an email or an essay for class, for example. Alternatively, President Washington penned the Farewell Address and how it has since become such a tradition for presidents as they leave office. The genre allows us, authors, to have a creative outlet anytime we write on a specific subject. I observed that the author wrote to us in a way that did not sound like the material was coming from a textbook during his session. Instead, the writer stated that he was present with us, implying that he was conversing with us.
You’re absolutely right about how genres are created, established, and expanded. One of the major goals of this essay is to redefine genre and reassess how and why we assign certain pieces of writing to certain genres – what does Dirk have to say about this?
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In “Navigating Genres”, Kerry Dirk starts off with an example in order to ease the reader into the concept of genres and differentiates the varying levels of understanding. Dirk starts to explain how there is a deeper magnitude of comprehension and
wider range when it comes to genre and its definition. Dirk implements her own experience in writing this particular essay and mentions how she may have been granted more freedom in writing than in any other established genre. Dirk paraphrases Blitzer as she mentions that genre is the product of the continued effort of utilizing a single piece of literature and using it as the basis for the upcoming pieces in that specific genre. With a certain goal in mind, people are able to utilize specific genres to produce the effect they want onto their readers. Dirk quotes Miller and says that genres are prominent throughout our everyday lives, intentional or not, and that they mold our very experiences.
As I read throughout the essay, I started to realize that Dirk is correct about how genres shape our everyday lives. We choose our genres at certain points in order to achieve a certain goal, whether it is to make someone laugh, prove a point, or persuade a customer. These intentional actions let us choose our genres.
In “Navigating Genres”, Kerry Dirk starts off with an example in order to ease the reader into the concept of genres and differentiates the varying levels of understanding. Dirk starts to explain how there is a deeper magnitude of comprehension and wider range when it comes to genre and its definition. Dirk implements her own experience in writing this particular essay and mentions how she may have been granted more freedom in writing than in any other established genre is the product of the continued effort of utilizing a single piece of literature and using it as the basis for the upcoming pieces in that specific genre. With a certain goal in mind, people are able to utilize specific genres to product the effect they want onto their readers. Dirk quotes Miller and says that genres are prominent throughout our everyday lives, intentional or not, and that they mold our very experiences.
As I read throughout the essay, I started to realize that Dirk is correct about how genres shape our everyday lives. We choose our genres at certain points in order to achieve a certain goal, whether it is to make someone laugh, prove a point, or persuade a customer. These intentional actions let us choose our genres.
“Navigating Genres” was an essay about the importance of genres. Throughout the essay, Dirk states how location and basic writing knowledge can help let readers know where the essay(or whichever kind of piece)is going and what to look forward to. I really enjoyed reading this essay because I learned how much more there was to genres. I didn’t know that when I wrote essays for different classes they would still be considered different genres. My favorite part was when thy used the examples of ransom notes. These examples showed us that grammar and tone are very important in writing. Not only does it show the reader what kind of person you(the writer)are, but it also impacts the genre. I thought that this would be boring, but it was really informative and I will definitely take all this into consideration whenever I am writing something.
Kerry Dirk’s “Navigating Genres” goes into the details of different genres, how to identify them, and what context is involved. Genre plays a huge roll in the way a message gets across to the reader, given that genre can impact tone, mood, and especially since different genres are catered to different audiences. For example, an informative piece serves someone seeking factual information, while an argumentative piece offers an opinionated perspective. Dirk also stresses the importance of doing research when writing. Proper research allows an argument or piece of information to be credible. If a statement were made without any backing, opinionated or factual, it lessens the credibility of both the writing and the author. Context is also important to genre, as coherent writing shouldn’t have statements or points that don’t relate or connect to the purpose of the text.
“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk discusses the importance and benefits of how we’re related to this topic in daily life. This idea is involved by providing several instances about the country song and a few characters who use genres to convey knowledge to the audience. Being able to understand the advantages of genres builds an opinion based on our perspective of viewing the nation. Dirk informs us of the main sources regarding the audience’s point of view when focusing on the performance. Therefore, I consider it’s important to acknowledge the skills of several genres, especially for students who study and pursue their education. For instance, when students write a college essay, they must deeply think of the topic and the ideas they like to describe. This indicates the fact that thinking before intending something plays a big role, especially when forming several concepts. Thus, genres have a positive impact on our daily life, which offers the opportunity to learn the features regarding a specific source.
In the article “Navigating Genres” the author Kerry Dirk, explains the real meaning of genre and further elaborating on the formula used when writing either an essay, a research paper, letter of recommendation, etc. Kerry references Lloyd Bitzer’s explanation on genre theory quoting, “when something new happens that requires a response, someone must create that first response. Then the situation happens again, another person uses the first response as a basis for the second, and eventually, everyone who encounters this situation is basing his/her response on the previous ones, resulting in the creation of a new genre”. Kerry goes on to use a problem he/she faced with his/her bank for not paying a late fee on his/her credit card. Knowing this Kerry went on to research writing letters and decided that he/she will make his/her letter formal and polite. after successfully writing the letter Kerry’s fee was removed. Kerry explains that when writing the letter he/she first had to build credibility, second asked the bank to check their record knowing that they are a responsible card carrier and last signal that if the bank doesn’t remove the late fee, they might change to a different bank. Kerry’s situation perfectly alines with Devitt’s explanation on mastering different genres, quoting “When people write, they draw on the genres they know, their own context of genres, to help construct their rhetorical action. If they encounter a situation new to them, it is the genres they have acquired in the past that they can use to shape their new action”. When writing about anything you have to remember that, there is a specific genre with a specific situation and mastering them helps you acknowledge and decide what your response will be.
I’ve learned that it is important that you have to excel in your knowledge of what genres are and how they function. knowing this can highly be a great tool in your personal life, school life, and work-life.
In the article “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk, the author describes the importance of genre. Genres are what dictate what kind of tone we take in sending a message. There’s a significant difference in the type of tone we take in writing a text message to a friend we’ve known for several years and writing an email to a potential employer. Genres are vast and varied, but it’s important to study many different genres, the kinds of rhetorical situations people find themselves in, so that we may learn from what worked before and incorporate that into our own writing. When determining genre, you’ll want to have the goal in mind, what is it that you’re trying to accomplish through this message. Dirk brings up three examples, three ransom notes, that all convey the same intended message, but one of the choices has been written neatly and eloquently, which on paper would be the best option, but given the goal is to strike urgency in the audience, it does not work. Another example had gotten straight to the point, and uses threats, and this is the correct choice as it immediately sets up what the writer wants and what might happen if they don’t comply. The third option was very similar to the second, but instead using incorrect spelling, which leaves the audience confused, which is not the intended goal.
I’ve genuinely learned quite a lot about myself as a writer through this article. It definitely made me notice my change in tone when messaging friends and emailing professors. The importance of literature can not be underestimated, and by studying different genres and how people wrote in those specific rhetorical situations, we can learn how to write a message if we were in that situation. Having the ability to differentiate when to use different tones is important as it’ll be a useful skill to have while working. Hell, I’m using genre right now to write this comment. I appreciate the author’s use of a friendly tone, it definitely helped me to get a better understanding of what genre means.
Kerry Dirk’s Navigating Genres attempts to teach college students the importance of all aspects of genre for the enrichment of their own writing by building by figuring out the genre of this text as he writes it. He begins the piece with the example of country songs, stating that genre usually has a set of guidelines that give its identifiable characteristics in order to emphasize the lack of a predetermined structure to his own essay. In order for a genre to exist, it must first be created, established. Such conventions serve the very purpose of knowing genre: accomplishing goals and successfully communicating with others. This is made possible through the various aspects of genre that many do not consider, or even know about beyond the form or structure; genre is also about intent, perception and context. There is nothing concise about this piece. It’s riddled with references and anecdotes and the author made it clear that, in his endeavor to appoint a genre for his piece, he would attempt to make it informative but friendly. This piece feels like a look into someone’s mind, a loose string of thoughts connected only for the means of explaining genre. Perhaps it’s because my mind works in a similar fashion of jumping from one thought to another that this text made sense in some strange way, despite never really considering the nuances of genre before.
In the article “Navigating Genres”, the author Kerry Dirk hoped to broaden, enhance our understanding of the term “genre” and how it’s better interpretation can improve our writing methods. The author mentioned a rhetorician Lloyd Bitzer who stated, whenever there is a new discovery that requires response someone must create a first response, so that others might use the first person’s response as reference for further developing the genre. The author also used statements from renowned specialists from the field, study of genre such as Amy Devitt, Carolyn Miller to show that “genre” isn’t just a concept in literature, it is also often used in our daily lives, social interactions such as a work email, a social media update or comment etc. Genre in our daily life helps us communicate and anticipate response.
In my opinion, this is a enlightening piece of work. I never considered how much of the concept of “genre” we use in our everyday life.
I’m glad this essay broadened your definition of “genre” and that you can see the relevance to your own writing and communication. One thing to bear in mind here is that the major claim of this piece is that genre is determined by the author’s purpose and the rhetorical situation in which they are writing, rather than a set of shared features.
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In the essay “Navigating Genres” By Kendry Dirk talks about the different types of genres and their purposes. This essay is especially for college students. Each of the genres has a different purpose. If you do not know how to use them, a different message may be transmitted than the one you want to send. Dirk also emphasizes that we use genres every day, whether when choosing the type of music or even a movie. For example, genres can also be seen in the way we communicate with different people.The way we send a message to our boss is different from how we send a message to our mother or friend. We ourselves recognize what we should or should not say in these situations. In addition, one of the best example Dirk gave us is about “kidnapping”. He gave us several examples and the correct way to convey the same “kidnapped someone” message but with different tones. It always depends on the situation we are in and the way we want we transmit it. In conclusion, I think the purpose of this essay was to teach us that everything has a different gender and that if you don’t know how to use it, the message will not be the same. Before writing something you must always be clear about the message you want to transmit.
In the essay “Navigating Genres,” the author, Kerry Dirk, gives the audience a newfound definition on what genre means and how it can be applicable to the reader’s daily life. Dirk gives examples on how genre is used on a day to day basis while talking to your parents, emailing your professor, and chatting with your friends. For example, you wouldn’t call your professor “buddy” or your mom “dude.” Different situations call for different types of genres. When experiencing situations that you are already familiar with, chances are, you would have a solid predisposition as to what you should say and how to act given the location, person you’re communicating with, or the task at hand. Dirk also uses an example of genre through people’s writing. A new piece of writing can have an effect on the pieces of writing that come after it. If it’s intended for the same purpose, there will be a recurring theme to each writing because of the guidance of past responses. So depending on what someone is trying to accomplish on a day to day basis, in order to ensure success, they must meet different expectations for different genres in life.
“Navigating genres” by Kerry Dirks gives a broader meaning to the idea of genres from the simple different types of books to a much wider and more everyday use. This piece speaks to the fact that genre is much more than a simple label, rather a tool that we use to determine the way we act in social situations. “Knowing what a genre is used for can help people accomplish goals, whether that goal is getting a job by knowing how to write a stellar resume”. Many everyday things that we do require us to actively focus on genre whether we notice it or not. Certain situations call for the use of different genres from “telling a joke, writing an email, or uploading a witty status on Facebook”. The concept of creating a new genre is also addressed in the article through George Washington’s first State of the Union Address. Because of the fact that Washington was the first person to give a State of the Union Address, he was free to speak in whatever manner he deemed appropriate. The repeat of this situation over and over eventually creates a genre where one person looks back at previous reenactments in order to understand the genre. Overall I liked “Navigating Genres”, it gave me an insight into something that I had never thought about before. I appreciated the examples used in this piece, especially the one regarding Washington and him essentially creating a precedent for every future Address given.
Good read on this. The main idea here is that genre should be defined by the author’s purpose and the rhetorical situation in which they are writing, as you identify here.
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In the article “Navigating Genres”, the author Kerry Dirk hopes to broaden, enhance our understanding of the term “genre” and how it’s better interpretation can improve our writing methods. The author mentioned a rhetorician, Lloyd Bitzer who stated, whenever there is a new discovery that requires response someone must create a first response, so that others might use the first person’s response as reference for further developing the genre. Kerry Dirk used statements from renowned specialists from the field, study of genre such as Amy Devitt, Carolyn Miller to show that genre isn’t just a concept in literature, it is also often used in our daily lives, social interactions such as a work email, a social media update or comment etc. Genre in our daily life helps us communicate and anticipate response.
In my opinion, this is a enlightening piece of work. I never considered how much of the concept of “genre” we use in our everyday life.
In the essay “Navigating Genre” the author Kerry Dirk was trying to give different examples of genres and examples how it can be sometimes quite hard to come up with your own genre but we are actually always using and writing genre such as the part where the author said “you have been participating
in many different genres—whether you are telling a joke, writing an
email, or uploading a witty status on Facebook.” we are always using genres probably every day but it just never really occurs to us. furthermore, Kerry Dirk explains how genres can be based on your theme or what you are writing about. I like how the author Kerry Dirk talked about his own struggles to come up with his own genre, and I also like how he used the country song to explain genre and its importance, it made it easier for me to understand the whole point of using genre and, and how to use it.
They key point here is that genre should be defined not by shared features (tone, format, length, or anything like that), but by the author’s purpose and the rhetorical situation from which they are writing.
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“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk explained how people view “genre” as a word. People usually give the word “genre” a bad reputation because there were many miss conventions. Kerry Dirk stated that genre was referred to form and people use it vaguely. Genre is more than just forms. Genre is a rhetorical writing technique that can help people more in their communication. Although people usually refer genre is a form of writing or communication, a same genre can come with different forms. For example, people having a job interview. They fit in the same genre as job interview conversation. However, some people can speak in different forms in the interview. Some interviewers might be very strict and some interviewers might not. Genre is not only a form of writing or communication. It can be very flexible.
Good. And, most importantly, genre is determined by the author’s purpose and the rhetorical situation in which they are communicating (interviewing for a job is a great example) rather than a set of shared features, such as tone, format, length, or anything of that sort.
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In the article ‘Navigating Genres’ by Kerry Dirk, the definition and comprehension of “genre” is discussed in attempt to inform the reader of how common genre is to our own daily “writing endeavors” (250). Dirk describes genre as a form or mold already made for writers to simply fill in the blanks. Each genre has dated back to previous experiences of similar circumstances which is why the constant reoccurring situations have created rhetorical forms and style. For example, Dirk describes an incident to require a first response and the occurrence of similar incidents afterwards will group these responses as a new genre. Genres are mentioned as faster styles of writing because creating new responses for every indicated incident would ultimately require more time. It serves as a reliable response protocol of writing and communication as the writer has this genre to follow and the reader knows what to expect. Dirk later discusses how the location of genre to be very incremental to its proper usage. Our rhetorical knowledge allows us to assess a situation and choose a certain genre that will illuminate a specific reaction. Of course, context and location must go hand in hand. Dirk uses the comparison of writing a research paper however, being aware that the research paper for freshman composition differs from writing it for an introductory psychology class which can shift our style of writing. Personally, I found this article to be interesting as the Dirk follows this composition essay genre while explaining how learning different responses that pertain to different situations allows us to recognize genres in almost every setting. It highlights the idea that we are always writing a rhetorical piece with a purpose, audience, location, and genre.
“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk discussed the significance of genres and how it exists outside of just categorizing a novel or film and can be applied to our everyday lives. Dirk’s purpose is to enlighten readers and educate them on the actual definition of genre. Dirk comments that genre used to strictly focus on form and writing was a “matter of filling in the blanks”. Instead, the author believes that genre is more of a resource for your writing rather than simply repeating what has been written in the past. Dirk utilizes a variety of opinions from different writers such as Anne Freadman, Amy Devitt, Carolyn Miller, and Lloyd Bitzer to prove how impactful the genre is. Dirk also includes examples of using genres in our everyday lives such as when you write an email, change your status on Facebook or tell a joke. The genre also helps individuals accomplish their goals such as successfully writing a resume or love letter. Dirk emphasizes that knowledge of the variety of genres is crucial because it teaches us how to communicate better and improve our writing. The genre also correlates to reaction and how you must be able to understand the genre to successfully elicit a response from your audience. The author concludes this essay with four significant bullet points that he advises all writers to remember; action, learn, research, and ask. I found this essay very informative because my knowledge of genres was lacking. I appreciated that Dirk used a casual tone because it felt like a conversation with a friend instead of an author pouring out tons of information on the world of genres. All the examples were insightful and were all scenarios that most readers could relate to which made the essay easier to read.
In “Navigating Genres” the author uses himself as an example of his struggle to try writing in a new genre, giving us a more concrete insight into genre awareness. The author argues that genres often have formulaic characteristics, but that these characteristics can be changed, even if the nature of the genre remains. Learning about genres and what they do is more important than mastering a particular genre, and it is this knowledge that helps us recognize and determine what genre is needed in a given situation. Therefore, all genres are important because they shape our daily lives. By examining the genres we are familiar with, we can begin to see how specific choices by writers lead to specific actions by readers. By reading this article, I realized that my writing must also be purposeful and that I must consider not only form but also readership, purpose, and genre when I write, which can help my writing present a more appropriate rhetorical effect.
In “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk, the author uses himself as an example and mentions that he decided to make this essay a mix of personal anecdotes, examples, and voices from teachers of writing. By writing in this way, the information in the essay is presented in a friendly and understandable way, which makes us aware of what genre needs to be used in a particular situation. The authors also mention that genre is not limited to form, and that what is appropriate in a given situation clearly requires more knowledge of rhetoric. We need to take seriously the rhetoric in which we are immersed and the situations in which we find ourselves. All genres are important because they are ubiquitous in our daily lives. But it is impossible to learn every genre, so it is more important to learn the genres and what they do than to master a specific genre. Through the author’s words, I realized that learning genre awareness rather than the acquisition of particular genres. This approach helps to make me a more effective writer as well, as knowing about genres will make me more prepared to use genres that I won’t learn in class.
Kerry Dirk, the writer of “Navigating Genres,” writes about how genres are not anything but a particular types of writing. He also explains that genres move past simply becoming into a selected magnificence or type. Each style has particular traits that categorize works below their class—knowing what a style is used to differentiate a technique and supply what a creator conveys. Dirk’s essay is supposed no longer to educate college students on how to write in a particular style; however, it is supposed to assist college students to begin seeing the vast spectrum of genres. Throughout the essay, Dirk introduces college students to genres as rhetorical responses to comparable conditions. Dirk makes use of humor to poke a laugh at those conditions to make the factor that rhetorical occasions have to be taken into account. For instance, Dirk writes, “you’ll possibly now no longer percentage a risqué funny story together along with your mother or ship a ‘Hey Buddy’ e-mail for your professor.” This instance demonstrates how vital context is with know-how the style. Dirk shows that being privy to specific genres and being a professional at writing in all genres can enhance writing skills. I trust that Kerry does an excellent task giving writers thoughts on how to use and correctly write approximately genres. He offers incredible examples and has reliable references. He helps his statements with credible quotes. All in all, Kerry Dirk demonstrates the significance of getting deep know-how of what you’re writing approximately. A creator must be aware of what includes a style and a way to gift it productively.
Navigating Genres” the Arthur talks about the significant of genre and how we can be able to use what we know and make it our own it’s almost like reputation. It also talks about how using different genres allows students to get a feel of how their writing could improve as well as gain knowledge when it comes to tackling with other genres you may not be aware of. Kerry Dirk uses examples as as naming songs, and presidents like George Washington to help us understand that we can use genre in our everyday life as some sort of freedom. Helping us to understand that we can use it to make small talk, starting a conversation or even writhing them down. The author wants to keep the audience interested by using a specific tone to where we as the viewers can guess what happens next and dive into it more deeper. I loved the begging of how Kerry used jokes to get her points across which was very engaging to say the least and it made me want to learn more about the topics she introduced.
Kerry Dirk aims to define genre and to show its implications in the real world as readers become more familiar with each type. Throughout “Navigating Genres,” he alludes to authors and professionals, such as The Onion and Lloyd Bitzer, as well as some of his own creations to back many of his statements. Dirk does not directly define the word genre, but rather gives enough characteristics to help the reader grasp a good idea of it. When a new genre is created, the first piece of literature of that new genre becomes the precedent of future writings of that genre. As time goes on, writers look towards older examples of the genre to provide a format as to how they should write their own. In the real world, people are often approached with the same genres but in many different situations. Dirk gives an example of his own regarding a late free from his bank. He approaches his letter to the bank in a persuasive manner- asking the bank to check his past records for accountability and providing pressure by stating that there is a possibility for him to change banks if this goes unsolved. In the end, Dirk prefers to leave his audience in confusion from what he has written so that the reader can properly learn how to improve the rhetorical effectiveness in their writing.