Genre Analysis: Tapas Style

3 week long unit

Prior Rhetorical Analysis Many models and examples (hard to come by)

Varied readings throughout unit

Peer Revision Final Portfolio : 3 pieces and Reflection

What is a Genre?
A kind or category of literary or artistic work with a particular form, content, technique, etc.
Specific expectations carried through reading and

writing A situation (rhetorical) that repeatedly occurs (e.g. text messages, book reviews, menus, resumes, etc.)

Postcards

Questions to Consider
What is the repeated situation?
What is the purpose? (Why waste a stamp?) What are reader(s) expectations? What is the relationship between writer-

reader? What features and text/language patterns make up the postcard?

Evolution of the Postcard

Unit Texts

Free Writing: A Cure for I Have Nothing to Write About Topicitis

Really, Thats Interesting ?!

There can be Only One

Choose 1 from your list

Tell me about it What makes it an interest/passion? What stands out to you about this interest/passion? Why do you like or enjoy about this interest? What do you do with this interest? How long have you enjoyed it? Why?
SHARE

 What writing may be part of or associated

with this interest/passion? What audiences can you think of related to this interest/passion? Is there any writing that you do with this interest/passion? What about audience who are they? What do they know about your interest?
SHARE

Five Minute Paper

Define genre in your own words.
Give examples of the genres you use most. What is your topic? What genres are you considering

and how are you connecting them to it? What lingering questions do you have about: What is genre? Genre conventions? Why it is important to consider when writing and reading?

Sample Music Review

Sample Brochure

Sample Movie Review

Assessment: In-Class
In-Class Writing Prompt: Feedback from students portfolios and last minute muddy point question(s) before handing in their final pieces.
What did you like from the unit overall? What

didnt you like? What would you change?

Assessment : Cheers and Jeers

Creativity Audience Analysis Explore differing genres A few lingering questions

beyond on academic paper(s) Could be used under larger theme or issue Manageable length/project Presentation

about genre format Reflection most students mentioned how they constructed their portfolio, not necessarily assess choices, success/weaknesses Choose genres for topic Presentation

As Tim Gunn Says Make It Work

How can you use this lesson and make it

work with your learning communities?

What suggestions/ideas do you have?

Questions?