DEJ

Quotes: 

  1. “I will admit that the word genre used to have a bad reputation and may still make some people cringe.” (Page 251)
  2. “The definition of genre has changed even more since Bitzer’s article was written; genres are now viewed as even more than repeating rhetorical situations.” (Page 252)
  3. “In other words, knowing what a genre is used for can help people to accomplish goals, whether that goal be getting a job by knowing how to write a stellar resume, winning a person’s heart by writing a roman- tic love letter, or getting into college by writing an effective personal statement.” (Page 253)
  4. “Different law courts make for different legal briefs. And different college classes make for different research papers.” (Page 255)

Responses: 

  1. This quote is important because a long time ago the word “genre” in itself was bad and that people wouldn’t find a right way to use until modern times. I have chosen it because it’s interesting to see that the word “genre” which is vital to writing and reading made people cringe. I want my reader to notice that the word “genre” isn’t cringe.
  2. This quote is important because it’s taking a step in the right direction and the definition of genre is changing for the better. I have chosen it because it was like a turning point for the article. I want my reader to notice that genres are more than repetition of rhetorical scenarios but can be applied to figurative scenarios as well.
  3. This quote is important to me because it made me realize that genre can apply to so many general scenarios. I have chosen it because it’s my favorite quote, but it spoke to me the most in understanding the importance of genre. I want my writer to understand that genre is very vital in writing because of the applications it goes to.
  4. This quote is important to me because it relates to the career I want to pursue. I have chosen it because this is what lawyers do. I want my reader to know that even if you don’t pursue law as a career, any other career has a genre too.
  • What is a genre you feel you know well?

A genre I feel I know well is romance. As cliche as romance is in films, television shows, anime, and books it depends on how the character’s are written to feel such things about each other.

  • What are the rhetorical features of that genre?

Some rhetorical features of romance are allusion, analogy, metaphors, smilie, parallelism, and understatement.

  • How did you learn the rules of that genre (did you teach yourself? how? did someone else teach you?)

I learned the rules of romance based on what I watched and read. It was a mix of teaching myself and someone else teaching me.