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Academic Writing An Introduction to the Genre What’s a genre? Examples include Cowboy movies Chick flicks Slasher movies Genres are formulas. Genres follow certain formulas. Readers can predict Plots (madman wants to rule world) Characters (hero, villain…) Outcome (happy…or not) Genres are predictable. In which genre would the boy get the girl? Martial arts movie Chick flick Disaster movie What are writing genres? Examples include Personal journals Poems Instructions Professional reading (books/articles that people read to keep up with their fields) Peer-reviewed research Which are writer-centered? Personal journals Poems Instructions Professional reading (books/articles that people read to keep up with their fields) Peer-reviewed research Writer-centered? Written to express personal feelings or points of view May never be read by anyone else Has to make sense only to the writer Main purpose: express what the writer wants to express Writer-centered example I am the mother of five children, so I am aware of the importance of watching what my children do online. Reader-centered example Youth who engaged in four or more risky online behaviors were much more likely to report receiving online sexual solicitations. The online risky behaviors included maintaining buddy lists that included strangers discussing sex online with people they did not know in person being rude or nasty online “Internet Predator Stereotypes Debunked in New Study,” 2008 [APA press release] Writer- vs. reader-centered Is personal Expresses feelings and ideas Can bring healing and/or clarity Allows people to experiment with making beautiful language Is objective (not just true for one person) Provides information to be used or Explores ideas critically Aims to be clear and formal Opinion as good as evidence Road rage and teens. (n.d.) Retrieved June 21, 2009, from http://www.angelfire.com/ al/alyplace/mystory.html Rathbone, D. B., & Huckabee, J. C. (1999). Controlling road rage: A literature review and pilot study. Retrieved from AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Web site: http://www.aaafoundation.org/ resources/ index.cfm?button=roadrage Solid sources are Correct Current Credible Complete Critical Tips for current sources Search by date range In EBSCO, use limiters On web, use whonu.com Scholarly vs. popular Written for experts by experts Detailed Images tend to be diagrams or pictures directly related to topic; no fluff Most credible are peer-reviewed Written for people with no special knowledge General Lots of pictures Often don’t even give full details about source Skimming for 5Cs results for “stem cell research” from clusty.com Skimming for 5Cs results for “stem cell research” from google.com What about Wikipedia? Wiki: a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content Can I use Wikipedia? Directly: no Indirectly: yes • Overview • References • External links Follow external links ADHD Check related topics Capture sources Save a search (print or email link) Write down search terms that work (e.g., revolving door > recidivism) Print just first page of website so you’ll have URL Create personal online archive with tools like Furl or Zotero