The first thing that got my attention in Dirk’s essay was his unique writing style. Now, I’ve seen many essays that start with a more tangible concept, such as Dirk’s use of country songs, but it was new to me Continue reading
It is well known that there are the basic genres, horror, comedy, romance, but the genres have only been developed over years of responses. Dirk states that Bitzer claims that there has to be a model for a response to Continue reading
When I started reading the essay, “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk, I immediately became interested in his writing. The first thought I get when thinking back on his essay is how easy and understandable his techniques used within the paper Continue reading
In his essay, “Navigating Genres,” Kerry Dirk explains both the common idea of genre as well as his own understanding. He notes that genre has been seen as a kind of formula, meaning that all a writer must do is Continue reading
In the essay, Navigation Genres, Kerry Dirk demonstrates the importance of having a deep understanding about what you are writing about. Each genre has specific characteristics and conventions which categorize works under its own genre. For this reason, it is Continue reading
In the essay “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk, the author embarks on a journey to educate the reader (the college student) on the definition of genre. He further goes on explaining how every different situation in life (be it writing Continue reading
My name is Emily Beck and I am from Gig Harbor, WA. I was born in Newport Beach,CA, and have lived in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. I was a competitive gymnast for 10 years and have been coaching for two, Continue reading
My name is Delancey Showers and I am from Philadelphia, PA. (TTP) I have two older sisters, one who attends Penn State University, and one who is a high school english and history teacher. I attended an all girls catholic Continue reading
Introduction Hello, my name is Kris, sometimes I say with a K so people can remember it easier. I’m actually from Beaumont, California, but I say Palm Springs because its the closest big city to me that everyone knows. What Continue reading
My name is Kelly Wlodychak. Weird last name, I know. It is pronounced W-la-da-check. Supposedly, it’s Russian, but it was changed when my great grandparents came through Ellis Island. I am from Vienna, Virginia which is about 20 minutes south Continue reading
