Barbie Teaches Genre

GenreIf you want to learn about genre, this is the girl to teach it!

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Barbie is a master of genre

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Each way that Barbie can dress is a response to a rhetorical situation. When we write, like Barbie, we have a PURPOSE, a certain AUDIENCE, a particular STANCE, and a GENRE to consider—and often as not a DESIGN and a MEDIUM. All are important elements that we need to think about carefully.

What rhetorical situation are these Barbiesprepared for

here?

Enough fun! Barbie has to work several jobs to pay for her fabulous wardrobe.

Morning job is hard work.

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Where is she working?

Decide which rhetorical choice was involved in

each decision.

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After her morning job Barbie takes a quick nap before her next shift..

Where is she working?

Decide which rhetorical choice was involved in

each decision.

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Her afternoon job is one of her favorites.

Where is she working?

Decide which rhetorical choice was involved in

each decision.

And those are just the day jobs!

Where are these three

rushing to work? Decide which

rhetorical choice was involved in each decision.

See what I mean? Barbie would never address (or dress) with the wrong genre.

First group to reach 99 rhetorical situations wins the grand prize!!!