Academic Discourse & Genre

            The purpose of this blog is to analyze the different types of writing genres that were used inside of the academic journal I chose to review.

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How many different kinds of genres seem to be published in this particular issue of the journal you selected?

           I was able to identify three different types of genres in this journal.

Identify at least three different genres within the journal issue and describe the significant formal differences between the three genres. If you made up your own name, explain why you chose the name you invented.

           The three different types of genres that I was able to identify in the article were a quick reference guide, scholarly article, and advertisements. The quick reference guide takes the important parts of a situation and breaks it up into sections that cover different aspects of the issue be described. It includes pictures, graphs and infographics to provide visual aid to the reader. The next genre that I found, the scholarly article, strictly provided written information. It was almost like a short essay, but it was split into different sections. The last genre I found that was majorly used in this publication was advertisements. The advertisements provided seemed strictly targeted towards improving one's  care for education, helping children, and improving one's businesses. There weren't any really random advertisements.

Now come up with your own definition for each genre. Be sure to explain what you perceive to be the purpose of each genre and how each genre might meet the needs and expectations of a target audience.

            The quick reference is a writing genre used to inform a certain audience about a particular issue in an easy-to-read format with the help of visual aids such as pictures and infographics. It is split into different sections with subheadings that describe different aspects of the issue being discussed. The scholarly article is used to discuss important issues about a certain subject. They are almost like QRG's without visual aids and they are a fraction of the size. The information presented is all comprehensive so the use of infographics would be unnecessary. Lastly, the advertisement is intended to promote a certain organization, and, in turn, helps fund the organization it is included it. Advertisements can either be irrelevant in relation to the platform it is displayed in, or only certain advertisements are allowed in.