1. Common Places: Integrated Reading and Writing
Analyzing Contexts
Common Places: Integrated Reading and Writing
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2. General-Interest Magazine Special-Interest Magazine
Newspaper Article
Newspaper Editorial
Academic Journal
New England Journal of Medicine
USA Today editorial page
Reader’s Digest
Field & Stream
Example
USA Today
journalist; reporter
editor; columnist
general writer
knowledge-able writer
Author
expert
usu. inform; sometimes persuade
usu. inform; sometimes persuade
inform and persuade
Purpose
inform
persuade
professionals in relevant field
general public
general public
wide range of readers
targeted groups
Audience
journalistic; multiple short paragraphs
journalistic; slightly longer paragraphs
anything technical is explained
highly technical language
Language and Style
jargon used frequently
short (usually)
fairly
short
long (typically)
Length
varied
varied

3. details the life of a person factual information in story form
Narrative Nonfiction
Academic Monograph
Biography
Speech
Textbook
details the life of a person
factual information in story form
address for oral presentation
factual, educational material
scholarly exposition on single subject
Definition
self (auto-biography); researcher
researcher; journalist; historian
public figure (speech-writers)
expert in specialized area
expert in general field
Author
inform and esp. persuade
inform and persuade
Purpose
inform
inform
educate
students of particular subject
scholars in particular discipline
wide range of readers
wide range of readers
Audience
varied
words selected to be heard
technical but at student level
highly technical language
Language and Style
varied
varied
varied but book-length
varied but book-length
short (as written text)
fairly
long
Length
long

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