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Example 1 (contains a video)
Example 2 (contains a slideshow!)
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This genre is typically set on a website or blog designed for readers that are in the architecture industry as architects are very visual people who appreciate pictures. The subject normally ranges from different design techniques to new and interesting buildings to appreciating buildings that have been around for a while. This genre serves to entertain, teach, and inform architects and designers in an easy to read and understand way, as it is leisure reading.
Visual content is a must, there is an informative tone with simple sentences and evidence is given in a visual manner rather than in a hyperlink or direct quote. Quotes from interviews are frequent, however.
The texts normally open with a sentence that summarizes what the blog post will be about, along with a picture that also encompasses what the post will discuss. There isn't really a conclusion, rather the blog posts end when all of the necessary information is presented and readers finish feeling like they are well informed and/or entertained.
Sentence structure is very simple along with paragraphs being no more than 2-3 sentences. Most sentences are actually captions for pictures that convey information. However, some blog posts go into more depth about the topic which is what I will have to do to accurately convey my argument.
Word choice is simple however there are some words that are architecture "slang" used as the audience is mostly architects and designers. The overall text balances between formal and informal, definitely not humorous or academic in any way.
Writers and readers in this genre are encouraged to spend time looking at the photographs while processing the writing in the blog post. Comment sections are left after each blog post however readers don't always choose to participate in the conversation as most blog posts aren't that controversial as they are more there for the entertainment and leisure of readers.
REFLECTION:
After reading both of Savannah's and Brandon's Blog posts, it seems like we all understood the most important aspect to picking a genre to write in: our audience. Savannah had a more targeted audience while Brandon narrowed his audience by choosing a genre as specific as Time Magazine. Overall, I think all of our genres fit the audience we want to present our arguments to.
I think these genres will fit your topic well, especially because they are pretty visually-based. It was smart of you to take your audience into consideration when choosing your genre. My topic is not as "visual", so I will not be including as many images. So far, it looks like you know what you're doing! Good luck!
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ReplyDeleteI think that the genres you listed are perfect for the topic you are discussing, since most of your issue will be using visual examples. Analyzing your audience before selecting your genre was a great way to narrow down the types of genre you could have used. Plus, most of the people who would read your work would most likely want to see the actual buildings due to their architectural interests.