Writers, Authors, and Genres In-Class Lab

Writers, Authors, and Genres

Similarities:

• People need to come up with and create something to become an author, doesn’t really just come out of nowhere

• That with all the technology it is easier than it has ever been to communicate

• People who make a contribution to the global community and communication could be considered an author.

Differences:

• It is hard for me to think of people being an “author” because they post blogs and post statuses and updates on Facebook.
• I think that the term “author” is considered someone that calls himself an author, if they do not consider themselves an author then I don’t think they would be one.

       Writers:                      Authors:

Anyone can be a writer, doesn’t take anything	They need to think critically
Maybe someone who has to write or someone who doesn’t want to take credit for the work	Wants other people to see their work and be acknowledged for it
Isn’t looking to be published	Often seeks for work to be published
Someone who writes for fun or for themselves	Writes for an audience, wants it to be seen
Not as interested in the writing because perfect	Wants their work to be perfect because others will see it

Types of Writing: Why you Enjoy/Despise it:

School essays	Don’t Like- having to write when I probably don’t want to and have to be done on a certain time and usually on a topic you didn’t decide
Shopping lists	Like- Helps me remember what I need to buy, don’t get stuff I don’t need
Poem	Like- it can be anything you want and can be something fun

Genres:

To-Do list:

• Drive to the store
• Pitch in money
• Help collect supplies we need
• Help write invitations

Poem:

Will you please drive me to the store

And pitch in dollars (or more)

I need help collecting supplies,

And inviting all the guys.

All of this needs to get done,

But in the end the party will be fun!

Song Lyrics:

I need some help, will you please lend an ear

While I spit some things ya’ll need to hear

I need a car to drive to the store

Pitch in some money, we’ll score,

Big time, I swear!

Find something to wear

for the turn-up tonight!

We’ll need some more supplies

can we collect them with all our might?

Lastly, please help me. Please, please, please...

With writing some invitations

we can do this wit ease!

And have a great time at the party tonight

we’ll turn-up with all our might.

The To-Do list helped you be super straight forward and get right to what you need to do, it is a lot easier to understand. It is less fun and is less detailed than the other genres to use. You can’t really get distracted with what you need to do and what you need to get done.

The Poem and also the Song/Rap are both more fun than just a list and having them rhyme or just be a goofy or serious way to get what you need to get done it could also be a lot easier to remember because it is more memorable. The drawback to the Poem and the Lyrics is that they are not as straightforward and to the point and you could get distracted on what you need to do.