Analyzing My Genre

In the post below I will be looking more in depth at the genre I have chosen for my final paper: an opinion piece for New York Times. I have included 5 examples of the genre, and will answer some critical questions about the genre to better understand it.

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Here are those examples:
Grading the Common Core: No Teaching Experience Required
Test Scores Under Common Core Show That ‘Proficient’ Varies by State
Meet the New Common Core
How Common Core Can Help in the Battle of Skills vs. Knowledge

New York Will Trim Common Core Exams After Many Students Skipped Them

And below are the questions I will be answering:
Social Context:

1. This genre is usually found in an online newspaper under the opinion tab.
2. The genre ranges in subject, but for mine I will focus on examples of the genre about common core. 
3. Many people read online news, pretty much anyone with a computer clicks and reads an article at least every now and then. 
4. The genre is a way for journalists and reporters to get their own opinions out there and try to sway peoples' emotions. For those who read the genre, it gives them more ideas, lets them see the opposite side of the argument, and lets them see more of a variety of arguments. 

Rhetorical Patterns of the Genre:

1. Writers will include some links or explanatory citations within their writing, but otherwise a lot of it is just their main ideas and explanations based off their own experience. 
2. Most of the time, for this topic, logos or ethos are used, either to connect to the readers to the writer emotional and get them invested, or logically with sensible arguments. 
3. The samples all have a quick introduction with some background info, the controversy, and their main argument. Most are structured this way, with their paragraphs breaking down the argument and a conclusion that sums up the idea and leaves off with a solution or further complaint. 
4. Since many of these writers and types of writers vary in opinion, sentence structure varies as well. 
5. Many words, of they are slang, are educational, so many teachers get the, Otherwise, the main person of interest are parents, which means the text needs a simple, easy to read, and knowledgeable background. 

Combining the above: 

1. The genre itself includes everyone, as opinion pieces can be about anything. 
2. The writer spreads their ideas and information, while readers read the texts and decide for themselves. 
3. The value of education is expected from the audience, since this is an education issue. 
4. Most of all the genre treats the standards and implementation of them nationwide.