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Genres

Genre
When I say genre, you might think of your elementary school library

Genre
In this class, genre does NOT mean those divisions we are uninterested the definition of genre that creates a box into which things can be dropped. For example, the genre of country music says that Garth Brooks music can be dropped into a box labeled country. This is fairly useless for a writing classand the authors you read will suggest that it is also wrong. (heres why: if you know country, do Willie Nelson and Carrie Underwood have anything in common? )

Genre
Carrie Underwood is a product of her time and the show that she came out ofand the current definition of country that is close to pop music.
The root of genre is shared with the root of generate. What does generate mean? What could this suggest about genre?

Genre: a new definition


Typical ways of responding to a repeated rhetorical situation (within a discourse community*) that have developed over time. (Devitt, Miller, Bazerman)

*this is why reading and understanding Swales matters for our study of genre.

Whats this? What situation has it evolved to respond to?

What about this?

ENC 1101
Writing and Rhetoric College of Arts and Humanities, University of Central Florida

COURSE SYLLABUS

Instructor: Office: Phone:

Leslie Wolcott CNH 305F Email is the best way to contact me

Term:
Class Meeting Days&

Fall 2011 Mon, Wed, Fri 10:30-11:20 a.m. 12:30-1:20 p.m. 1:30-2:20 p.m. 4:30-5:45 (Meets only Mon/Wed)

Class Meeting Hours:


The following describes meeting times and places for four different sections. Please highlight your section.

E-Mail:

Leslie.wolcott@ucf.edu

Class Location:

CL1 CL1 CL1 VAB

0303 (10:30) 0113 (12:30) 0113 (1:30) 0107 (4:30)

Office Hours:

Mondays and Wednesdays 2:25 p.m.-4:25 p.m., Fridays 11:30-12:20, and by appointment.

Welcome! Welcome to ENC 1101, where we will read and write about writing. This means that we will be studying how scholars talk about and research writing practices. University Course Catalog Description Expository writing with emphasis on effective communication and critical thinking. Emphasizing the writing process writing topics are based o Gordon Rule: All sections of 1101 and 1102 are Gordon Rule courses and students enrolled in those courses are required by Florida law to produce at lea Course Objectives Have structured reflection strategies to stop and think before, during, and after writing about what you are observing and learning Before writing, undetand primary, secondary, and other audiences and what they bring to the table

What about this one?

What about this one?


Focus Clear Thesis Stay on topic through main points Goes full circle and comes to a conclusion Analysis of connections made about literacy through personal anecdotes and specific examples Good and varied syntax which flows and uses fluid transitioning Clear revision of content Effective sentence structure and clear use of literary lexis Well cited MLA or APA format for sources 6 Points

Support

8 Points

Organization

4 Points

Revision Grammar / Vocabulary

5 Points 2 Points

Bibliography

2 Points

Reading
First, youll read an article by Devitt, called Generalizing about Genre Then youll read the article by Bawarshi, Devitt, and Reiff about genre

Meanwhile, collect genres from your professional discourse community

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