Genre Exploration Notes

Directions: As you listen to the groups present, fill in the chart below.

Genre What It Is When It’s Written Why It’s Written How It’s Written An Example
Report A display of facts and Whenever they need to To help condense in a It is written often in Research paper, news
statistics in organized be organized in a specific topic graphs or educational reports, graphs
matter, often unbiased specific matter to be papers
understood better

Evaluation An evaluation is to When the author wants To break down the topic Opinionative review of a A movie review
judge something of a to break down and of your article and topic
subject inform about a certain paper in specific
topic elements

Position Argument Is writing of ideas in one Whenever a To persuade people to By forming an opinion, Political debate
side of an argument controversial topic is get on your side of the explaining and using a
talked about argument counterclaim

Proposal A plan or suggestion put Whenever reform is To help change In extensive research Legislative sessions
forward in consideration wanted, typically for something and propose and analysis
mostly to solve a land and environment an action
problem manner

Definition Essays An essay based off a When words need to be In response to a topic or Basic definition and Describing a complex
concept or a topic defined more a definition elaborates in a more term
specifically also meant specific definition that
to inform the author wants to
show
Academic Discussions Space where students Whenever a discussion To share your thoughts Often given a prompt Speaking in a group
(Online and In Person) can explore topics and comes up outside of a and opinions and also that a students need to discussion
promote collaborations classroom inform people in an answer
educational matter