Genres

1

part one

chronicle events in people’s lives

provide readers with reliable information

ask readers to consider debatable ideas

make a claim about the merit of something

explain how, why, or what if something happens

define a problem and suggest a solution

respond critically to cultural works

examine in detail the way texts work

1 Narratives

2 Reports

3 Arguments

4 Evaluations

5 Causal Analyses

6 Proposals

7 Literary Analyses

8 Rhetorical Analyses