Genre Conventions

We explored genre and genre conventions.

First, discuss why you think being able to identify and analyze a genre is important. Why is it useful to know the common expectations for a piece of writing that fits within a genre? Give an example of a common genre of writing in the field you’re interested in pursuing. What are its conventions?

Then, describe an exercise you completed which allowed you to practice working with genre. What was difficult for you? What did you do well? How did these concepts inform the choices you made as you wrote?

To complete this page, embed these exercises either by copying them below, hyperlinking to them (if it’s accessible in a space like Google Drive), or embedding them as a PDF.