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
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 Perry Nesbet, and I am from Escondido, California. While I am currently undeclared, I am possibly looking to major in either electrical engineering or mathematics. I also enjoy many activities such as going to the beach, playing Continue reading
