Unit 2 Materials: Genre Analysis

1. Unit 2 Genre Analysis Essay Assignment (Handout)
2. Unit 2 Feeder Assignments (Handout)
3. Genre Samples: Two samples of writing on the same topic (Dinosaurs) from different discourse communities.
4. Heuristic for Analyzing a Genre (Handout)
5. Says/Does Exercise: The says/does exercise is an effective way of teaching your students rhetorical analysis skills. It has students separate content from craft of the writing.
6. Summary Checklist (Handout)
7. Sample Genre Analysis Essays (Strong and Weak)