{"id":74,"date":"2016-05-10T14:14:19","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T14:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level2-english\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=74"},"modified":"2016-07-26T15:13:33","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:13:33","slug":"text-comparing-genres-conclusion","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/waymaker-level2-english\/chapter\/text-comparing-genres-conclusion\/","title":{"raw":"Text: Comparing Genres, Conclusion","rendered":"Text: Comparing Genres, Conclusion"},"content":{"raw":"Even though the previous pages all were about cars in some way, you no doubt realized they were very different in tone, style, and quality.\r\n\r\nLet's take a closer look at each.\r\n<h2>Example 1<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cnx.org\/contents\/I5_uSFCt@2\/Electric-and-Plug-in-Hybrids\" target=\"_blank\">\"Electric and Plug-in Hybrids,\"<\/a> by George Crabtree, came from\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cnx.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">OpenStax CNX<\/a>, a textbook publisher.\r\n\r\nThe full source\u00a0demonstrates some features common to textbooks:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-83\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10145841\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-10-at-10.58.15-AM.png\" alt=\"OpenStax CNX logo\" width=\"223\" height=\"68\" \/>clearly stated learning outcomes for each section<\/li>\r\n \t<li>formal tone<\/li>\r\n \t<li>direct language<\/li>\r\n \t<li>definitions\u00a0of key terms<\/li>\r\n \t<li>no in-text citations, though references may be included at the end of a chapter<\/li>\r\n \t<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A textbook's primary goal is <strong>to educate<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Example 2<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/will-the-tesla-model-3-recharge-the-u-s-electric-vehicle-market-57171\" target=\"_blank\">\"Will the Tesla Model 3 recharge the U.S. electric vehicle market?\"<\/a> by David Keith, came from <a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Conversation<\/em><\/a>, an online news source.\r\n\r\nThe full article\u00a0demonstrates some features common to journalism:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150025\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-10-at-11.00.09-AM.png\" alt=\"The Conversation logo\" width=\"192\" height=\"55\" \/>most important information appears near the opening of the article<\/li>\r\n \t<li>reports facts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>quotes and interviews from experts on the topic<\/li>\r\n \t<li>no in-text citations, no citations at the end<\/li>\r\n \t<li>embedded links to related sources<\/li>\r\n \t<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A news article's primary goal is <strong>to inform<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Example 3<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/3189\/3189-h\/3189-h.htm#cannibalism\" target=\"_blank\">\"Cannibalism in the Cars,\"<\/a> by Mark Twain, came from a collection of his short stories, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/3189\/3189-h\/3189-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sketches New and Old<\/em><\/a>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignright wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150112\/cover-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"Blue leather cover of Sketches Old and New book\" width=\"213\" height=\"238\" \/>The full story demonstrates some features common to literature:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>introduces characters<\/li>\r\n \t<li>follows a narrative sequence of events, revealing a plot<\/li>\r\n \t<li>includes description to set scene<\/li>\r\n \t<li>may use first-person, second-person, or third-person voice<\/li>\r\n \t<li>uses dialogue to convey what characters say to one another<\/li>\r\n \t<li>no in-text citations, no citations at the end<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A work of literature's primary goal is <strong>to entertain<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Example 4<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hybrid_vehicle\" target=\"_blank\">\"Hybrid vehicle\"<\/a> came from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em>, the well-known online encyclopedia.\r\n\r\nThe full story demonstrates some features common to reference material:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"alignright wp-image-86\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150534\/Wikipedia-logo-en-big-245x300.png\" alt=\"Wikipedia logo, showing sphere made up of puzzle pieces\" width=\"172\" height=\"211\" \/>highly structured and organized text, using headings and sub-headings<\/li>\r\n \t<li>factual content<\/li>\r\n \t<li>includes in-text citation (or footnotes) and a list of References at the end<\/li>\r\n \t<li>embedded links to related sources<\/li>\r\n \t<li>historical information<\/li>\r\n \t<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\r\n \t<li>formal tone<\/li>\r\n \t<li>clear and easy to read<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A reference work's primary goal is <strong>to inform<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2>Example 5<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0137477\" target=\"_blank\">\"The Influence of Intersections on Fuel Consumption in Urban Arterial Road Traffic: A Single Vehicle Test in Harbin, China,\"<\/a> by Lina Wu, Yusheng Ci, Jiangwei Chu, and Hongsheng Zhang, came from <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PLoS One<\/em><\/a>, an online academic journal.\r\n\r\nThe full article demonstrates some features common to academic journal content:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150715\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-10-at-11.06.59-AM.png\" alt=\"PLoS One logo\" width=\"228\" height=\"76\" \/>highly structured and organized text, using headings and sub-headings<\/li>\r\n \t<li>describes an experiment or an analysis, including the authors' findings and interpretations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>includes in-text citation (or footnotes) and a list of References at the end<\/li>\r\n \t<li>advanced vocabulary, specific to the field of study<\/li>\r\n \t<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">An academic journal article's primary goal is <strong>to 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section<\/li>\n<li>formal tone<\/li>\n<li>direct language<\/li>\n<li>definitions\u00a0of key terms<\/li>\n<li>no in-text citations, though references may be included at the end of a chapter<\/li>\n<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A textbook&#8217;s primary goal is <strong>to educate<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Example 2<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/will-the-tesla-model-3-recharge-the-u-s-electric-vehicle-market-57171\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Will the Tesla Model 3 recharge the U.S. electric vehicle market?&#8221;<\/a> by David Keith, came from <a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/us\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Conversation<\/em><\/a>, an online news source.<\/p>\n<p>The full article\u00a0demonstrates some features common to journalism:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-84\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150025\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-10-at-11.00.09-AM.png\" alt=\"The Conversation logo\" width=\"192\" height=\"55\" \/>most important information appears near the opening of the article<\/li>\n<li>reports facts<\/li>\n<li>quotes and interviews from experts on the topic<\/li>\n<li>no in-text citations, no citations at the end<\/li>\n<li>embedded links to related sources<\/li>\n<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A news article&#8217;s primary goal is <strong>to inform<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Example 3<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/3189\/3189-h\/3189-h.htm#cannibalism\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Cannibalism in the Cars,&#8221;<\/a> by Mark Twain, came from a collection of his short stories, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/3189\/3189-h\/3189-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sketches New and Old<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-85\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150112\/cover-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"Blue leather cover of Sketches Old and New book\" width=\"213\" height=\"238\" \/>The full story demonstrates some features common to literature:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>introduces characters<\/li>\n<li>follows a narrative sequence of events, revealing a plot<\/li>\n<li>includes description to set scene<\/li>\n<li>may use first-person, second-person, or third-person voice<\/li>\n<li>uses dialogue to convey what characters say to one another<\/li>\n<li>no in-text citations, no citations at the end<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A work of literature&#8217;s primary goal is <strong>to entertain<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Example 4<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hybrid_vehicle\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Hybrid vehicle&#8221;<\/a> came from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/em>, the well-known online encyclopedia.<\/p>\n<p>The full story demonstrates some features common to reference material:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-86\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150534\/Wikipedia-logo-en-big-245x300.png\" alt=\"Wikipedia logo, showing sphere made up of puzzle pieces\" width=\"172\" height=\"211\" \/>highly structured and organized text, using headings and sub-headings<\/li>\n<li>factual content<\/li>\n<li>includes in-text citation (or footnotes) and a list of References at the end<\/li>\n<li>embedded links to related sources<\/li>\n<li>historical information<\/li>\n<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\n<li>formal tone<\/li>\n<li>clear and easy to read<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A reference work&#8217;s primary goal is <strong>to inform<\/strong> readers.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Example 5<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0137477\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;The Influence of Intersections on Fuel Consumption in Urban Arterial Road Traffic: A Single Vehicle Test in Harbin, China,&#8221;<\/a> by Lina Wu, Yusheng Ci, Jiangwei Chu, and Hongsheng Zhang, came from <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>PLoS One<\/em><\/a>, an online academic journal.<\/p>\n<p>The full article demonstrates some features common to academic journal content:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-87\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2016\/05\/10150715\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-10-at-11.06.59-AM.png\" alt=\"PLoS One logo\" width=\"228\" height=\"76\" \/>highly structured and organized text, using headings and sub-headings<\/li>\n<li>describes an experiment or an analysis, including the authors&#8217; findings and interpretations<\/li>\n<li>includes in-text citation (or footnotes) and a list of References at the end<\/li>\n<li>advanced vocabulary, specific to the field of study<\/li>\n<li>images to help illustrate the topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"textbox\" style=\"text-align: center;\">An academic journal article&#8217;s primary goal is <strong>to distribute new ideas<\/strong> to readers.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-74\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div 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