Genre Analysis

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Genre Analysis Worksheet

To complete this genre analysis worksheet, choose three genre samples from the assignment instructions. Read each one, taking notes as you go, with the following questions in mind. Complete this analysis worksheet for each of the three genres you chose. When you submit this file, follow the directions in the assignment for your reflection paragraph that should accompany this worksheet.

Introduction:

Title, author, and genre of the work	Who is the target audience? How do you know? What do you see as the document’s purpose? (Why was it written?)	How is the work organized? What sections does it include? How does this structure reflect the document’s audience and purpose?	How is the document formatted? Are there traditional paragraphs, pictures, bullets, tables, parenthetical citations, footnotes, etc.? How do the formatting choices reflect the document’s audience and purpose?	Describe the voice (tone and style) of the work. What kinds of word choices do you see? Did the author use specialized vocabulary? How do these style choices reflect the document’s audience and purpose?	What is the document about? What content (ideas, arguments, thoughts, etc.) does it include? How do the organization, formatting, and voice help or hinder the communication of the content?