Rhetoricalsaurus

Part 2, “Deconstructing Genres.” . After you make your selections, describe this genre using the language of our course.  Think about our “genre question”—what makes this thing this thing ?—and describe the conventions of this genre based on your 3 examples.  What patterns have you detected across the three examples, and which ones seem the most consequential?   A straight forward title is immediately the most noticeable convention among the 3 examples. The titles lack any sort of adjectives and only focuses on the letter writer’s opinion about the matter so it may catch a reader’s attention and let them know prior what’s the whole point about. The writer’s occupation is also usually included at end of the letter, this may help verify the level of authenticity and seriousness readers should be taking the letter, as a position such as a teacher or a community relations director (from the examples) may hold more credibility than an unemployed person with a strong opinio...

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            Hello there. I’m Brian and I’m from Hong Kong. I’m somewhat of an animal lover, namely more so towards less cuddly animals like reptiles, fish and insects. So, at home I keep a small collection of pets at home, such as a python, three turtles, a newt (2012-2018 RIP) and a planted desk aquarium with a really feisty fish. This all sort of stemmed off from the fact that I was automatically drawn towards dinosaurs before I even started forming words as a baby and it has been an ongoing interest since. I’ve also always been an avid artist throughout my life, although I only ever specialized in drawing things such as monsters and dinosaurs. However, I haven’t really refined this part of my hobby since I still haven’t gotten good anywhere beyond pen and pencil drawings.             I’m also particularly keen on water related activities. I’ve swam competitively in High School for 3 years, specia...