Genres serve the audience and the writer by offering a certain set of expectations. This creates a feeling of familiarity among readers and ensures that interpretation of the piece is in accordance with what the author wishes to convey through Continue reading
A question that can become complicated is what is a genre. From the more traditional comedy to the everyday mindless note, each has its own elements that make it a genre. With this being the case, Kerry Dirk mentions how Continue reading
Genres allow individuals to comprehend what to expect. This notion is developed in Kerry Dirk’s “Navigating Genres”. She states that location is one of the important factors in writing, as it affects the genre. Different scenarios require different genres. Kirk Continue reading
“Genres have the power to help or hurt human interaction, to ease communication or to deceive, to enable someone to speak or to discourage someone from saying something different” (Dirk 252). Dirk elaborates that genres are more than filling in Continue reading
In the Oxford English Dictionary, a genre can be defined as a “a type of literary work characterized by a particular form, style or purpose”(OED). In “Navigating Genres,” by Kerry Dirk, the writer emphasizes that genres explain the overall characteristics of Continue reading
Kerry Dirk defines the word “genre” as being a tool that allows authors to successfully get a message across. She explains that many different forms of writing may all be categorized into the same single genre. However, the distinguishing difference Continue reading
Hello, I am Jared Osmond. I was born in Burlingame, California and I grew up in the Bay Area. I have lived in the Bay Area all of my life until I moved to San Diego. I chose USD because Continue reading
Hi, I’m Luisa Macias. I am originally from Fairbury, Illinois, a very small town with only one stoplight. I moved to San Diego my freshman year of high school, which was a huge move for me. My hometown population was Continue reading
My name is Makenna Mumford and I was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. I have 5 siblings, but the closest in age to me is 11 years older, and the oldest is 21 years older than I Continue reading
Hi! I’m Navin Rai. I have one younger brother, who is 16. I am from the Bay Area, San Ramon to be specific. I grew up in Castro Valley, which is right next to San Ramon, and moved there when Continue reading
