1. Genre
Presentation
Smith, Jasmine
Ms. Bartels
English 113
April 6, 2013

2. Profile- Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11-32 (NLT)
Parable told by Jesus in the
Old Testament
Profile of a son who was
lost, and then found
Basic Features:
- A Clear Organizational Plan
- A Role for the Writer
- A perspective on Subject

3. Basic Features
• 11 To illustrate the point further, Jesus told them
Organization Plan this story: “A man had two sons. 12 The younger son
told his father, „I want my share of your estate now
- Narrative plan before you die.‟ So his father agreed to divide his
wealth between his sons.
A Perspective on the • 20 “So he returned home to his father. And while he
Subject was still a long way off, his father saw him coming.
Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son,
- Jesus was trying to send a embraced him, and kissed him. 21 His son said to
him, „Father, I have sinned against both heaven and
message through this you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your
son.[a]‟
parable: God is like the • 22 “But his father said to the servants, „Quick! Bring
the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a
father in the story; he ring for his finger and sandals for his feet. 23 And
rejoices when his lost kill the calf we have been fattening. We must
celebrate with a feast, 24 for this son of mine was
children come back to him. dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but
now he is found.‟ So the party began.
A role for the Writer
- Spectator

4. Explaining a Concept
 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (NLT)
 Paul – Author
 Basic Features:
- A Focused Explanation
- A Readable Plan
- Appropriate Explanatory
Strategies
- Smooth Integration of Sources

5. Basic Features
 Focused Explanation
- Corinthians
 A readable plan
- We have a transaction from
topic to definition
 Appropriate Explanatory
Strategies
- Comparing what love IS and IS
NOT
- Defines Love
 Smooth Integration of Sources
- Not needed

6. Social Implications-Remembering an Event
Exercise of self-discovery
Truth
Ex. Remembering an Event
“I could see the hurt in my brothers piercing brown
eyes, from my accusations. I was accusing his
girlfriend of something I had no proof of.”

7. How genre shapes reading and writing
practices
Makes up other genres
Ex. Poetry
3 genres of poetry:
- Lyric
- Narrative
- Dramatic

8. Lyric, Narrative, & Dramatic
• Lyric Genre Poem ex. Sonnet
• Narrative Genre Poem ex.
Epic
• Dramatic Genre Poem ex.
Monologues
• Paradise Lost- epic poem in
by John Milton, originally
issued in 10 books
• It tells the biblical story of the
fall from grace of Adam and
Eve (and, by extension, all
humanity)

9. Approach in learning new Genre
Be open to new ideas
Write in a style that you are not use to
Ex. Fiction writer vs. Business writer
Allows you to explore new worlds as well as
genres
VS.

10. THE END