Assignment details are on page 52-53 of the textbook [See Major Writing Assignment – Genre Analysis]. The resulting essay will be descriptive and analytical in nature. The essay is asking you to identify a genre that is not too broad–e.g. webpages–nor too narrow that you cannot find enough samples. After selecting a genre, collect five to ten samples, analyze them, and then report on the categories that the instructions in the book specify. Page 53 includes details to make a good essay.
While the assignment asks you to reflect on multiple ideas, your essay will be focused on one or two of them. Focus is an important feature of any good written piece. In addition, supporting your claim(s) with examples, evidence, or substantial reasoning will be very important. Your support of the ideas presented in the essay should reflect your research and thoughtfulness approaching this assignment. Consider your audience as you think of focus and support.
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