It is the first week of my first year in college, and my professor has assigned a reading, Navigating Genres, by Kerry Dirk. Subsequently, each student is to write a 250 word response to the reading. This is my first Continue reading
After reading “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk, I found new understanding for a topic that I had thought to be very shallow. I figured genre was simply a way to categorize what a work was generally about. While I was Continue reading
In “Navigating Genres,” Kerry Dirk writes about how genre is nothing more than a specific category, he explains that genres go well beyond just fitting into a particular class or type. Each genre has specific characteristics which categorize works under Continue reading
“Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk was a quick and easy read due to his light and informal tone. Dirk was able to get his points across and educate while still maintaining interest. He knew his audience and the best way Continue reading
In Navigating Genres, by Kerry Dirk, the formation and function of genres is explained in a unique and stylistic manner with the objective of clearly conveying the message to college students. Throughout Dirk’s essay I found numerous details and Continue reading
In her essay “Navigating Genres”, author Kerry Dirk breaks down the word “genre” and re-defines it through the use of examples, quotes, and humorous comparisons. Since the essay’s primary audience is students, Dirk utilizes a conversational tone with the reader, which makes Continue reading
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
In the essay “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk, the writer illustrates the true meaning of genre to his audience by comparing writing to music genres, citing examples from other writers, and giving real life applications to using genres. Dirk’s attention grabbing 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
In his essay, “Navigating Genres”, Kerry Dirk expands on the typical definition of genre. He shows how genre is not limited to topics and themes such as horror, comedy, or romance. Instead he explains how genre is much more complex Continue reading
