ENG 210 Week 5 Assignment

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Wk 5 - Summative Assessment: Specific Genre Writing [due Mon]

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3.       In everyday life, we write in many different genres, including more formal genres for college or work. Becoming familiar with a variety of genres will help you create a writing toolkit to leverage throughout your career path and personal life.

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5.       This week you will demonstrate your ability to adapt to a particular rhetorical situation and writing context. You will write a piece that achieves a specific goal. This assignment allows you to demonstrate how effectively you can compose an original written work that employs appropriate rhetorical situation, genre, and organization.

Complete Parts 1 and 2 below using the corresponding instructions. 

Part 1:

Choose 1 topic you are interested in and ensure it can be written about in 1 of the following genres:

·         Professional email advocating for a change at work 

·         How-to essay describing a process at home or work

·         Civic action letter to an official or authority

·         Persuasive essay on a debatable issue 

·         Personal brand story based on your journaling and the Personal Branding Guide (Note: Refer to the Model Brand Story for a personal brand story example.)

Create a maximum 525-word written piece that includes the necessary components for your chosen genre.

Address the following in your written piece:

·         The genre’s audience and your faculty member

·         Samples and trends (e.g., citations, word choice, writing to the correct official, etc.) for your chosen genre

·         Correct formatting for your chosen genre

Part 2:

Insert a page break after your piece of writing.

Write a reflection addressing the following questions in at least 1 sentence each:

·         What genre did you choose for your written piece? How does your writing demonstrate this genre?

·         All writing has a purpose that is unique to the situation. What did you hope to accomplish with your written piece?

·         What research did you do for this assignment?

Cite and format references for your written piece according to APA guidelines. Do this to the best of your ability or use a citation generator if you need help.