Academic Discourse and Genre

Genres:
-There are 6 articles, 1 full research paper, and 4 books reviews, which are basically just shortened, opinionated essays.


-So the articles in this piece are all kind of short and clear and concise. There is much more "white space" in the articles than the other two genres, more subheadings and charts and graphs included. Some also include a type of discussion piece at the end that leaves an open-ended question or idea for the reader.


-This paper was actually in a rather different format than a typical college research paper. There was much more data included in the forms of graphs and charts, along with footnotes, and reference to base the information off of. Some long paragraphs at times, but a lot of heavy research.


-The book reviews were probably the most in the standard college essay or book-type format, and were not very long, only two to three pages in length. Block paragraphs with long explanations and a long list of references at the end.


-I was lucky enough to have a list of the genres in my journal with the names of each underneath, so I didn't have to coin my own phrase. So here are my thoughts on the purpose of each and the intended audience:

1. Article- provide data and research compiled into a hypothesis or course of action that should be taken judging by the research conducted.
2. Paper- Show extensive research on the main topic discussed in the journal by the articles. This provides the majority of the context for the journal.
3. Book Reviews: These analyses of books dedicated to the topic of the journal provide background  and additional research  on the topic available to the reader. Most likely the

Audience: The intended audience of these pieces is most likely those that would be interested in the government policies behind infrastructure development, possibly policy makers or their political advisors.

Me. 2/28/2016 via Iphone. My license.