My understanding of genre changed drastically since beginning this class. Before, I saw genre as a category under which different types of communication can be placed in order to help define them. I believed genre was nothing more than a set of guidelines that creators used to determine where their work would be most useful…
Genre according to Writer Designer Genre is, “grouping certain text.” This is a very simple definition when thinking of genre, and as Jordyn and Vivian talk about in their posts, this definition would probably be interpreted as coming from genres associated with literature. In the past I would have thought of literature at the mention…
Genre allows us to categorize different text and works for art. Once categorized, it becomes easier for us to understand the kind of text we are about to experience. For example, if you’re a college student who walks into your local bookstore looking for a book that will excite you and cause you to further…