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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
5 Factors and the Magazine
Reply to this post... List FOUR possible genres you are interested in for the magazine. List FIVE conventions of each genre. Also identify audience, voice, purpose, and social context for each.
1)Poetry, list, text, review 2)lyrics, personal opinion on song,band, style of music, stories about playing music,going to concerts, research on a certin band or style, photo of musical talent.
Voice-upbeat and in-the-know Purpose-to inform about music, to entertain
ESSAY- formal, specific format, either persuasive, informative or entertaining, opinionated, and organized voice- midlevel purpose- to communicate an opinion on a subject
SHORT STORY- short in length, plot, characters, point/moral, conflict and resolution voice- informal, sarcastic or humorous or serious purpose- to entertain or communicate an idea about a situation
* Poetry, monologue, letter and play. * Poetry: rhyme, stanzas, reference to emotion, decription. Monologue: Short(ish), awareness of audience, expression of feelings, and expression of attitude towards subject(s). Letter: Salutation, relatively short, transference of information regarding a particular subject or subjects, and closure. Play: Act(s), a given setting, stage directions, and background on characters.
1.Poetry-Stanzas,ryme scheme,freeverse,rythem,patterned Parents,peers,tutors 2.Commentary-shorter,midlevel voice,states opinions,lists thoughts,organized Parents,peers,tutors 3.Thesis-educational,longer,midlevel voice,well organized,has works cited Parents,peers,tutors 4.Essay-can be about anything,formal/midlevel/informal/sarcastic voice,fictional/nonfiction, not a story Parents,peers,tutors
Advertisement: • Short ( several words) • Picture • Attention-grabber • Influential • Persuasive modern, informative, informal, humorous. Poem: • Pentameter • Free verse or rhyme • Caesura • Descriptive • Related to the theme of the magazine Poetic, entertain, midlevel Reviews: • Issues related to the theme • Snotty • Harsh • Humorous if possible • Clear Modern, peer-to-peer relationship, informal Article: • Essays relating to the theme • Can be critical • Unbiased or biased • Personal opinions • Acceptable lengths Review, inform, discuss, midlevel, concerned tone, peer-to-peer relationship
1)Poetry, list, text, review
ReplyDelete2)lyrics,
personal opinion on song,band, style of music,
stories about playing music,going to concerts,
research on a certin band or style,
photo of musical talent.
Voice-upbeat and in-the-know
Purpose-to inform about music, to entertain
ESSAY- formal, specific format, either persuasive, informative or entertaining, opinionated, and organized
ReplyDeletevoice- midlevel
purpose- to communicate an opinion on a subject
SHORT STORY- short in length, plot, characters, point/moral, conflict and resolution
voice- informal, sarcastic or humorous or serious
purpose- to entertain or communicate an idea about a situation
* Poetry, monologue, letter and play.
ReplyDelete* Poetry: rhyme, stanzas, reference to emotion, decription.
Monologue: Short(ish), awareness of audience, expression of feelings, and expression of attitude towards subject(s).
Letter: Salutation, relatively short, transference of information regarding a particular subject or subjects, and closure.
Play: Act(s), a given setting, stage directions, and background on characters.
short story:characters,not too long(shorter than a novel),paragraphs,no chapters, fully told by end of story
ReplyDeletepoetry:stanzas, not full sentences,patterns,more often descriptions than stories,complex language
article:reported, about news/current events,midlevel, simpler language,appeal to mass audience
play/screenplay:characters, stage directions,dialogue, informal, meant to be performed
1.Poetry-Stanzas,ryme scheme,freeverse,rythem,patterned
ReplyDeleteParents,peers,tutors
2.Commentary-shorter,midlevel voice,states opinions,lists thoughts,organized
Parents,peers,tutors
3.Thesis-educational,longer,midlevel voice,well organized,has works cited
Parents,peers,tutors
4.Essay-can be about anything,formal/midlevel/informal/sarcastic voice,fictional/nonfiction, not a story
Parents,peers,tutors
Poetry
ReplyDeleteShort Stories
Reflections
Essays
Poetry: stanzas,rhythm,possible rhyme scheme, free verse, pattern
Short Stories: fictional, nonfictional, characters, moral, setting
Reflections: opinion, emotion, informal, formal, intellectual
Essays: informative, opinion, paragraph forms, thesis, conclusion
SHORT STORY
ReplyDelete-Short (about 500 words or less)
-Simple plot
-Main idea
-A protagonist
-Various endings
Voice (Varies on the writer)
Purpose (Entertainment)
POEM
-Free verse or rhyme
-Divided by stanzas
-Can be in interesting formats
-No specific style
Voice (Varies on the writer)
Purpose (Entertainment)
REVIEW
-Ranks
-Explains a certain subject
-Has personal opinions
-Mainly online or in magazines
Voice (Formal, opinionated)
Purpose (Inform)
ARTICLE
-Written about a certain subject
-Nonfiction
-Usually short
-Has explanations
Voice (Formal, informative)
Purpose (Inform)
Fantasy, Mystery, Science/Fiction, short story
ReplyDeleteFantasy: Magic, Unicorn, Wizard, Orcs, Elves
Science/Fiction: Robots, technology, aliens, galactic, lightsabers
short story: Morals, dialogue, allegories, meaningful ending, short
Mystery: detectives, clues, conundrums, magnifying glass, logical thinking
Fantasy
Voice: imaginative
audience: creative people
purpose: entertainment
science/fiction
Voice: technological
Audience: science oriented people
Purpose: entertainment
Mystery
Voice: covert
Audience: puzzle thinkers
Purpose: entertainment
Advertisement:
ReplyDelete• Short ( several words)
• Picture
• Attention-grabber
• Influential
• Persuasive
modern, informative, informal, humorous.
Poem:
• Pentameter
• Free verse or rhyme
• Caesura
• Descriptive
• Related to the theme of the magazine
Poetic, entertain, midlevel
Reviews:
• Issues related to the theme
• Snotty
• Harsh
• Humorous if possible
• Clear
Modern, peer-to-peer relationship, informal
Article:
• Essays relating to the theme
• Can be critical
• Unbiased or biased
• Personal opinions
• Acceptable lengths
Review, inform, discuss, midlevel, concerned tone, peer-to-peer relationship
Great! It sounds like you all got this five factor stuff down.
ReplyDeleteThere is actually quite a bit of variety here. I look forward to reading all of your pieces!