Good morning!
Hope you all had a great weekend. My weekend was splendid! Thanks for asking!

So to the real stuff. This weeks reading. I enjoyed the essay a lot, it made me think of genre and style of writing in a different way. We have certain characteristics that make us think of a genre when we write or read. It is astonishing how well we know genres without being experts in the field. It is almost like we stereotype a way of expressing ourselves through the written word, "this is how a lawyer would write, I know this because I've seen it on a tv-show".
The author also talks about the fact that we know these genres well and we know how to express ourselves in a certain genre, which give us the tools to play around with it a little, we don't have to follow the rules of characteristics. So the question is really what makes a genre a genre? And I know we have talked about this in class. We know genres through a set of characteristics, however if we can play around with those characteristics to make it way different, how can we still tell that it's a certain genre? I think that some characteristics are stronger than others in determining what type of genre it is, so you don't have to use a lot of them, just use a "stronger" one and you can play around a lot and still be in the same genre.

Here are some examples of the writings I did from the essay;

Detective:

At 10:50 p.m. I receive a phone call from dispatch about a murder scene downtown. I leave the station at 10:55 p.m. and arrive at crime scene at 11:00 p.m.

The victim­­––white male identified as Mark Smith, was found murdered on June 6^th at 10:37 p.m. On the second floor in the parking garage on the corner of 26^th and 7^th. Found with multiple stab wounds to stomach as well as legs, and arms. Victim was wearing a grey suit, white button up shirt, and red tie at moment of death. Key witness and the first person at the scene, Eileen Williams, states to present detective that she overheard an argument between two people–– one being Mark Smith and the other unidentified.

Coroner:

White male, known as Mark Smith, in his late fifties, grey short hair, about 6 feet tall–– suffered from multiple stab wounds in stomach and chest, about 2,5 inches deep. Further, smaller cuts were found on legs, arms, and in hands ––sign of struggle, where victim most likely was protecting the rest of the body. The cuts look like they were caused by smaller sharp object, possibly a pen. Cause of death, suffocation due to punctured lungs and blood loss. Estimated time of death, 10:37 p.m.

Eulogy:

Today we mourn our good friend Mark Smith who unfairly got taken from us on June 6^th at 10:37 p.m. Mark was found murdered close to his office. Mark was an excellent father, husband, and friend. He had a huge heart and cared for everyone around him. We will miss you and love you forever, rest in peace good friend.

The comic largely explains that to express a genre we have to put on different "hats" and study the genre in which we would like to write. People expect particulars when they read something within a genre. You have different authorities in your life and this shows in how you choose to express yourself. 

See you in class!