Why is having a knowledge/awareness of genres useful for us as writers? How is being rhetorically aware of genres different than plugging data into a formula? Do you see connections between these ideas and Hesse’s article from Unit 1?

response one
What are some of the different examples of “genre” that Dirk uses in their writing? Does this change your understanding of what genre is?
How has genre been viewed in the past by people who study writing? What are its negative and positive functions?
Dirk claims that they are exploring/writing a new kind of genre, what is it? What was their process in learning about this genre? Based on the characteristics/”conventions” they identify with this genre, do you feel Dirk succeeds in the writing of this essay? Why or why not?

What role does audience/location play when writing for a genre? How can this cause the genre to change?
Why do writing classes tend to teach you how to analyze genre rather than provide formulas for every type of genre?
Writing Style Best Practices: How does Dirk use sources and quotations in their piece? What do you notice about the differences in formatting between shorter and longer quotes?
response two
watch three short video and answer following two questions.
What genre do you feel the clip represents?
What are specific examples from each clip (e.g., music, dialogue, camera angles) that represent the typical characteristics/conventions of the genre?

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