| Title of Article + Proper MLA Citation for Works Cited page | Dirk, Kerry. “Navigating Genres.” Critical Reading Critical Writing, pressbooks.howardcc.edu/criticalreadingcriticalwriting/chapter/navigating-genres/. |
| Summarize the article — include your reaction, thoughts, anything to help you remember its claims. 100 to 150 words | In “Navigating Genres, Kerry Dirk discusses the evolution of the word genre and its meaning. Although the word once carried a bad status, it developed over time. Genres developed into something that one could understand and use as a tool to allow he or she to achieve his or her goals depending on what genre that goal is place in. It is essential to know what genre a goal or task is asking for because Dirk explains that we decide on a certain genre based on what outcome we want to receive. We see this in different types of music, movies, etc. A horror movie will elicit a different response than that of a comedy film, and a country song elicits a different response from listeners than a rap song. Genres apply everywhere, especially in writing. Knowing how to navigate genres is a great quality to have as a writer because the choice I make in my writing results in a direct effect on my audience. |
| Define new terms and concepts by quoting or paraphrasing the original author.
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Genre- a category of art (music, movies writing) categorized by its similarities
Rhetorical- form of question asked in order to make a point rather than to elicit a response from an audience |
| How does this reading connect to other articles from class and/or your own research?
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This reading connects to the last reading on critical thinking in my opinion. An accomplished critical thinker would be able to recognize the genre of a particular writing and craft a well-written essay because they know the response that the genre is expecting to receive from its audience. |
| Based on the reading, craft one question to act as a springboard for class discussion. | What would you consider the most popular genre of writing, and why do you think that? |