Genre ProductionENG 101: Composition as Critical Inquiry

Overview

Composing

Awareness of Skills

Understanding the Genre

Production

Assessment

Activity

Composing

Any form of writing constitutes a genre production

Critical inquiry allows for a more thorough analysis and a deeper understanding of the genre

Reflection upon genre productions will heighten awareness of writing skills and processes

Understanding prior-knowledge will guide future lines of inquiry

Awareness of Skills

Pay attention to the genre you are composing in:

Is this a familiar genre?

Is this a new genre?

What do you know about the genre?

What do you need to learn before producing the genre?

What kind of writing skills are relevant to this genre?

Understanding the Genre

Begin by examining the genre in question:

Recognize the genre

Consider personal experience

Conduct a genre analysisPurpose/Audience/Context

Conventions/Features

Understanding the Genre

Genre Systems

No genres exist independently

What genres can I connect to this genre?Don’t focus on similarities

Look for collaborative genres

How do these genres work together?

Examples: Course Materials

Understanding the Genre

What genres are similar to this genre?

What genres are different from this genre?

The Production

Production plan

Remember “Shitty First Drafts”

Revision

Commitment

Aftermath

Assessment

Consider your genre production:Does it fit the genre conventions?

Does it accomplish the intended purpose?

How would you change the production?

How will this production experience affect future genre productions?

Activity: Composing a Facebook

Status

Awareness of Skills

Is this genre familiar or unfamiliar to you?

How often do you produce this genre?

How did you learn to write in this genre?

What kind of writing skills do you need to have before composing in this genre?

Understanding the Genre

Context

Purpose

Audience

Understanding the Genre

Genre Conventions/FeaturesBasicContentFormat

Understanding the Genre

Genre System

Understanding the Genre

Similarities?

Differences?

The Production

Log onto your Facebook

Check out the News Feed What are people talking about?

Any trends?

Anomalies?

Compose a Facebook StatusConsider

Revise

Commit

Assessment

What did you write about?

What factors influenced your composition?

Pay attention to the effects of your production

Comments

Likes

Lack of response

How will this analysis affect future productions in this genre?