Genre Archives - Writing Commons

Annotated Bibliography

Joe Moxley — Tue, 24 May 2022 19:48:26 +0000

What Is an Annotated Bibliography? An annotated bibliography is a list of reference sources and critical summaries/evaluations of the sources. Typically, researchers will Provide the citation information for each source following the rules of a particular bibliography style (e.g., MLA Style, APA Style, Chicago Style). Logically, you want to use the citation style in your ... Read more

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Argument – Argumentation

Joe Moxley — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 09:45:23 +0000

What is Argument? Argumentation? Argument is an iterative process that informs humankind’s search for meaning. Argument vs Persuasion The terms argument and persuasion may be used synonymously, yet subject matter experts in Writing Studies typically draw distinctions: Related Concepts: Evidence; Persuasion; Rhetorical Analysis; Rhetorical Reasoning 3 Types of Argument Arguments come in all shapes and ... Read more

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Toulmin Argument

Joe Moxley — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 14:42:48 +0000

Stephen Toulmin’s (1958) model of argument conceptualizes argument as a series of six rhetorical moves: Related Concepts Evidence; Persuasion; Rhetorical Analysis; Rhetorical Reasoning FAQs Why Does Toulmin Argument Matter? Toulmin’s model of argumentation is particularly valuable for college students because it provides a structured framework for analyzing and constructing arguments, skills that are essential across ... Read more

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Aristotelian Argument

Joe Moxley — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:45:12 +0000

Aristotelian Argument is a deductive approach to argumentation that presents a thesis, an argument up front — somewhere in the introduction — and then endeavors to prove that point via deductive reasoning and exemplification. Scholarly conversations regarding this style of argument can be traced to the 4th century BEC, including, especially Aristotle’s Rhetoric as well ... Read more

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Overgeneralization

Joe Moxley — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:23:20 +0000

What is Overgeneralization? Overgeneralization refers to sweeping generalizations based on an opinions, anecdotes, assumptions, or prejudices. Here are some examples of overgeneralization: Each of these sentences presents propositions as facts. These sort of murky, underdeveloped thoughts are not grounded in authoritative evidence. Thus, this is a formal logic error, a logical fallacy. Synonyms Overgeneralization may ... Read more

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Executive Summary

Joe Moxley — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 20:09:22 +0000

An executive summary, a genre of discourse, is a summary of a text that conveys the essence of an original text. An executive summary may be as long as 500 words while an abstract is limited to 150 to 200 words. Key Words: Why Do Executive Summaries Matter? Executive summaries play a powerful role in ... Read more

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Progress Reports

Joe Moxley — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:36:12 +0000

Progress Reports are Texts. Progress Reports are a genre of writing that Knowledge Workers (aka writers, symbol analysts) employ in order to to keep their audience (e.g., manager, clients, colleagues) apprised of their team’s completed work to identify a plan of work for remaining tasks to outline any challenges they’re facing. Knowledge Workers are asked ... Read more

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Recommendation Reports

Joe Moxley — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 09:35:18 +0000

Recommendation reports are texts that advise audiences about the best ways to solve a problem. Recommendation reports are a type of formal report that is widely used across disciplines and professions. Subject Matter Experts aim to make recommendations based on the best available theory, research and practice. Different disciplines and professions have different research methods ... Read more

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Team Charter

Joe Moxley — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 14:51:22 +0000

Team Charters are a genre of discourse in workplace contexts a tool that teams use to provide greater clarity about the goals of their team and the responsibilities of team members. Team Charters help managers and team members coordinate the work product the team is responsible for producing a form of procedural rhetoric: they define ... Read more

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Pitch

Joe Moxley — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 13:28:48 +0000

Pitch is a colloquial expression that denotes a rhetor’s effort to persuade someone about something. Sometimes pitches are referred to as Elevator Pitches, Startup Pitches, and Sales Pitches. Pitches may be written documents yet more typically they are brief oral presentations of written documents. Pitches follow a great deal of thought, research, and planning. They ... Read more

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