MULTI-GENRE PAPER HOW TO

for Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys

WHAT IS A MULTI-GENRE PAPER?

Answer: According to Tom Romano, the creator of this type of paper, he explains in his book, Blending Genre, Altering Style : A multi -genre paper is composed of many genres and subgenres, each piece self -contained, making a point of its own, yet connected by theme or topic and sometimes by language, images, and content. In addition to many genres, a multi-genre paper may also contain many voices, not just the author`s. The trick is to make such a paper hang together" (Romano x-xi).

WHAT A MULTI-GENRE PAPER IS NOT:

Answer: It is not a collection of an uninterrupted, expository monolog nor a seamless narrative nor a collection of poems. It must stick to a particular theme that the author picks.

T YPES OF GENRES
Advertisement Newspaper article Eulogy Letter Recipe All forms of poetry Interview Journal entry Psychological profile How -to article Travel Brochure Survey These are just a few suggestions to think about going about doing this paper.

SO AFTER I HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT THE GENRES I WANT TO DO WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

You Need an Umbrella Well not a real one, but think of an umbrella like this: This is called a repetend. It is a repeated phrase that is used in every genre of your multigenre project. Repetends help to connect all of the pieces, and are sometimes used to convey the message of the paper. THINK an overall THEME!!! The THEME= UMBRELLA RAIN DROPS = GENRES

SO WHERE DO I BEGIN WITH FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

To help you through this process you will be given the umbrella. You must choose one of these repentends for your: We will be evaluating the two themes that repeat throughout the story that are as follows: Mistreatment of the Mentally Disabled The power of knowledge Pick one of the themes that you would like to explore through 3 genres that would demonstrate your understanding of one of the themes in Flowers for Algernon

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED

Section Prologue Points 5 pts. Description Tells the reader how to read the paper. May be brief (~ page)

3 different Types of MultiGenres

30 pts.

A thoughtful and thorough collection of no fewer than three genres responding to a single topic and perhaps considering the topic from several vantage points. This section should be impressive in the quality of work, the effort, and the final product.

Unity

5 pts.

There must be structure connecting the whole piece making sure you are sticking to the theme you choose. You will have plenty of time to create and revise this multi-genre paper, and I really expect strong final products. One point will be deducted for each grammar/spelling error.

Grammar and Spelling

5pts

Notespage

5 pts

Reflective in nature, it describes the inspiration for each of the pieces in the project. This is also an ideal place to document specific notes from sources. Should also provide explanation of what is fact and what has been created or assumed about the situation.

CONT. ASSESSMENT
Works Cited Checking that you attempted this section if you choose not to do this you will lose 5 pts off project. Provide a Works Cited page in MLA format that shows where you took quotes from the text