1. Hypothetical Notes to Background Genres and Intro to Cause Genres
Honors MYP
Monday, March 6, 2017

2. Objective, Agenda, & Homework
Objective: Students will justify their creative choices as writers and cite their sources.
Agenda:
Hypothetical Notes for Background Genre
Cause Genres Inquiry, Day 1: Posters, Blogs, and Essays
Homework:
Study for Latin roots midterm on Wednesday.

3. Hypothetical Notes Questions
This is one paragraph answering all the questions.
What genre is this? What is the purpose and audience of this genre, and what type of information are you trying to convey?
Why did you include this genre (not “my teacher told me to”)? Justify why you chose this genre instead of the other options (Think about the purpose, audience, type of information, format, style, and tone of each.). Explain your stylistic choices as a writer and your engagement with the creative process.
Is the genre factual or fictional or both? Explain.
Which sources did you use to create the genre? Be sure to include both authors and titles. Be sure to tell which facts came from each source and how you used the source, and be specific about quotations, statistics, etc.

4. Multi-Genre Project Genre Options
In addition to you script, your multi-genre project will have six or more genres from the list below.
You must have one background genre (either an infographic or a brochure). This is due Friday, March 3.
Next week, we will look at the genres in causes. The week after, you will complete one genre from the causes list (due roughly Friday, March 17). If time allows, you can do an additional genre from EITHER background or causes.
Before spring break, we will look at genres in effects and solutions. After spring break (dates TBD), you will complete two genres, one of which will be about effects, and one of which will be about the solution.
Background (1-2)
Causes (1-2)
Effects (2)
Solutions (1)
Infographic
Brochure
Timeline
Poster (extra)
Political Cartoon (extra)
Essay
Interview
Magazine Article
Newspaper Article
Poem for Two Voices
Blog
Satire
Parody
Personal Letter
Short Story
Diary
Journal
Stream of Consciousness
Poem
Song Lyrics
Obituary
Play
Scrap Book
Commentary
Political Cartoon
Picture Book
Comic Strip
Recipe

5. Blogs
Purpose: inform about the writer’s experience in an entertaining way
Audience: people who can relate to the topic
Type of Information: personal experiences, facts, opinions, advice, anecdotes, pictures, “how-to” steps
Formatting: paragraphs broken up by pictures OR bullet points for steps/lists; overview with headings/subheadings
Stylistic Elements: short paragraphs, simple vocabulary, pictures that complement the text, easy flow/organization, colorful, eye-catching, entertaining pov, related to reader
Tone: generally informal (but can be formal); light-hearted

6. Essays Purpose: inform OR persuade
Audience: educated people who may know at least a little about the topic
Type of Information: facts, quotations, opinions, examples, analogies
Formatting: multiple paragraphs (introduction, bodies, and conclusion), a thesis/claim that guides the paper, evidence AND explanations, in-text citations and bibliography
Stylistic Elements: academic vocabulary, variety of sentence types, longer paragraphs, clear transitions
Tone: formal and academic