SUMMARY OF GENRE(s)

SUMMARY OF GENRE(s)

        I.            Description

a.       Social function: to describe a particular person, place, or thing (in specific).

b.      Generic structure: identificationè description(s).

      II.            Procedure

a.       Social function: to describe how to do something.

b.      Generic structure: aim/ goal/ purposeè material(s)è step(s).

    III.            Recount

a.       Social function: to tell a sequence of events relating to a particular occasion in the past.

b.      Generic structure: orientationè series of event(s)è reorientation.

    IV.            Narrative

a.       Social function: to entertain/ amuse the reader, listener, viewer about the story.

b.      Generic structure: orientationè complication(s)è resolution.

      V.            Report

a.       Social function: to describe something in general.

b.      Generic structure: general classificationè description (parts, qualities, habit or behavior)

    VI.            News Item

a.       Social function: to inform the reader, listener, and viewer about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.

b.      Generic structure: newsworthy event(s)è background event(s)è sources.

  VII.            Analytical Exposition

a.       Social function: to persuade the reader, listener, or viewer that something in the case.

b.      Generic structure: thesisè argument(s)è reiteration.

VIII.            Hortatory Exposition

a.       Social function: to persuade the reader, listener, or viewer that something should or shouldn’t be the case.

b.      Generic structure: thesisè argument(s)è recommendation.

    IX.            Spoof

a.       Social function: to retell an event(s) with humorous twist.

b.      Generic structure: orientationè event(s)è twist.

      X.            Explanation

a.       Social function: to explain the processes involved in the formation or working of natural or sociocultural phenomena.

b.      Generic structure: a general statement to position the readerè a sequenced explanation of why or how something occurs.

    XI.            Discussion

a.       Social function: to present information and opinion about more than one side an issue(for points and against points).

b.      Generic structure: issueè argument(s) for and against (pro and contra) or statement of differing points of viewè conclusion or recommendation.

  XII.            Review

a.       Social function: to critique an art work or event for public a audiences.

b.      Generic structure: orientationè interpretive recountè evaluationè evaluative summation.