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    5 Elements of a

    Genre

    1 Purpose 2 Audience
    What is the goal of this genre? Who are your intended readers?
    • To inform? • The general public?
    • To persuade? • Your peers?
    • To request funding? • Academics?
    • Philanthropists?

    3 Structure 4 Diction
    What are the elements and how What kind of language is
    are they organized? appropriate in this genre?
    • Location of • Active voice?
    thesis/hypothesis? • Passive voice?
    • Abstract (yes/no)? • Technical terminology?
    • Sections and sub-sections? • Scholarly jargon?

    5 Citation
    Is research necessary in this genre?
    • What constitutes research?
    • How is it properly incorporated and cited?

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