November 28, 2006

• Do you know how many genres there are “out there”? Too many.

  Journal Entries – Personal Letters, Correspondence, Greeting Cards – Business Letters or Correspondence – Persuasive or Advocacy Letter – Schedule, Things to Do, or Future Goals List – Narrative Essay or Memoir – Short scene from a Play with Notes for Camera shots – Dialogue of a conversation among two more people – IM Conversations – Chat Room Conversations – Inner Monologue representing internal conflict – Short Story – Adventure Magazine Story – Ghost Story – Myth, Tall Tale, or Fairy Tale – Picture Book – Biographical Summary or Profile – Newspaper or Magazine Feature Story – Newspaper or Magazine Human Interest Story – Home or Hobby Magazine Story – Future News Story – Letter to the Editor – Classified Ad or Personal Ad – Obituary and Eulogy or Tribute – Critique of a Published Source – Speech, Diatribe, or Debate – Personal Essay or Philosophical Questions – Chart or Diagram with Explanation and Analysis – Timeline, Chain of Events, or Map with Explanation and Analysis – Top Ten List – Textbook Article – News Program Story or Announcement – Talk Show Interview or Panel – Magazine or TV Ad or Infomercial – Glossary or Dictionary entry – Recipe and Description of Traditional Holiday Events – Restaurant Description and Menu – How To or Directions Booklet – Travel Brochure Description – Science Article or Report – Business Article or Technical Report – Company or Organization Publication – Receipts, Applications, Deeds, Budgets – Wedding or Graduation Invitation – Birth Certificate – Yearbook or School Newspaper or Newsletter – Classroom Discussion – Class Blog entries – Award Nomination – Contest Entry Application – Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, Nurse, Employer Records or Notes – Character Analysis or Case Study – Review for a Movie, Book, or TV Program – Board Game or Trivial Pursuit with Answers and Rules – Comedy Routine or Parody – Comic Strip – Tabloid Article – Puzzle, Witticisms, or Aphorisms, Famous Quotes – Poetry – Favorite Inspirational Quotation with a Journal Entry – Lyrics for a song or ballad – Video – PowerPoint Presentation – Web Site – Weblog – Blog Entries

   

  And there is probably more.

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