Exercise: Considering academic genres

EXERCISE 2.4

Consider some of the genres that you have encountered as a student, jotting down answers to the following questions and bringing them to class for discussion.

  1. What are some genres that you read but don’t usually write?

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    What are some genres that you read but don’t usually write?
  2. What are some genres that you write for teachers?

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    What are some genres that you write for teachers?
  3. What are some genres that you write to or with other students?

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    What are some genres that you write to or with other students?
  4. What are some genres that you will likely encounter in your major or in your career?

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    What are some genres that you will likely encounter in your major or in your career?
  5. How are some of the genres you listed different from those you encountered in high school?

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    How are some of the genres you listed different from those you encountered in high school?