identify how different aspects of context relate to the register and genre of a text.

Register and Genre Assignment -

Objectives - By the end of this week you should be able:

To consider the role of context in texts.

To identify how different aspects of context relate to the register and genre of a text.

To identify features of genre and register.

TASKS -

Task 1 - genre analysis

Apply Swales (1990) to conduct genre analysis of texts A and B:

- Purpose

- Name of genre

- Stages

- Discourse community group(s)

Task 2 - register analysis

Compare the following texts in terms of:

- field

- tenor

- mode

Task 3 - think about the assignment

Please prepare any questions you may have for your seminar leader about the assignment.