Introduction To Genre Analysis

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The course readings helped clarify the concept that genres represent a discourse community’s ideas, values, and beliefs. Furthermore, Berkenkotter and Huckin explain the general principles of genres, including how a familiar situation elicits a familiar response. By analyzing a genre, you learn a great deal about the members of the discourse community, as well as nonmembers that participate in the genre. I learned a great deal about genres and genre analysis over the last few weeks. In particular, learning to write for a particular purpose, audience, and situation. For example, this genre analysis emphasizes the impact medical jargon may have on a patient’s health outcomes. I believe medical professionals do not realize the extent our discourse has on our patients’ health. I now understand the insights health care provides can gain from studying genres in the medical profession. …show more content…

However, getting my thoughts own paper was difficult, as writing does not come easy for me. I finally committed to writing my random thoughts and then made extensive revisions to the paper. “When a draft is completed, the job of writing can begin.” This quote by Donald Murray that you posted for the class, pushed me to improve my writing, and my final draft looks nothing like my original paper. I am pleased with the final version of this genre analysis. I feel I made a good argument and provided examples to support my

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