In Class Lab- Writers, Authors, and Genres

2.

Differences in Arguments:

Simple internet posts don’t make you an author- you have to go deeper

VERSUS

Creativity is the basis of the definition of an author- original thoughts are the main requirement

It’s hard to think of people such as bloggers with the title of ‘author’

VERSUS

Anyone who makes a contribution to a conversation, global or local, is an author

Similarities in Arguments:

When you write for the internet you are writing for a large variety of audiences

Writing is the most fundamental form of global communication

Anyone can be a writer.

3 & 4.

Writers:                                                                       Authors:

Anyone with basic understanding of language	Require critical thinking
Have to	Want to
Are impartial to recognition	Wish to be acknowledged
Aren’t too invested in having others read their work	Often times seek to be published

5.

Type of Writing:       Why You Enjoy/Despise it:

Poetry	Don’t like it- it’s hard to have such a strong grasp on rhythm, rhyme, flow
Plays	So fun! You get to include body language, which helps bring the writing to a whole new level
To Do Lists	YES. It feels so good to check things off!

6.

Genre: To Do List

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

Genre: Poem

    Will you please drive to the store,

    And pitch in ten 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!

Genre: Song/Rap 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 supplies

    Can we collect them all with 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

7. The to do list allowed the author to be extremely straightforward, and was very simple and easy to understand for the reader. But To Do lists aren’t nearly as fun as our other genres! The poem and rap combine rhythm and rhyme to make the list more memorable (and more entertaining for the author to write). The drawback to these genres is that they are not as straightforward and contain some information that is not necessary to the reader.

Is Everyone An Author?

In this day and age, everyone is much more than they seem. Throw out the stereotypical starving artist perception of an author (you know, the mid twenty year old, rugged guy or gal who lives in a tiny studio apartment and spends their days aimlessly walking the streets of New York searching for inspiration to rekindle their creative fire) and you're left with a pretty remarkable idea. Everyone is an author. With access to internet, it's easier than ever to communicate through writing. At it's very core, writing is a method of communicating knowledge. We make Facebook posts, publish blogs, ask questions on Yahoo Answers. Even these little things contribute to the worlds accumulated knowledge. At the moment, our world is learning things like never before. Every day there are new studies, discoveries, and stories to be shared. Without any communication we would not be able to take these leaps in knowledge, let alone share them globally. Movie scripts, oral stories, posters, murals, advertisements- we need writing for much more than we consider when we merely look at the surface. Writing is so much more than simply publishing novels, and the title of 'author' can no longer be reserved for only those individuals that do.

Collaborative Writing on Writing

Writing is...
A way to express oneself.
An unlimited opportunity for creativity.
An expression of style.
Thoughts arranged as stories.
A way to connect and inform others.

What types of writing do you do?
Journalism, creative writing, poetry, song writing, formal research papers, informative, comedic, children's story books.

How does your persona shift depending on your audience and why?
Language changes with your audience- play to the tones of your readers.
The more relatable you are to your audience, the more your writing will appeal.
Your tone changes the meaning of your writing.