Assignment details are on page 52-53 of the textbook [See Major Writing Assignment - Genre Analysis].  The resulting essay will be descriptive and analytical in nature.  The essay is asking you to identify a genre that is not too broad--e.g. webpages--nor too narrow that you cannot find enough samples. After selecting a genre, collect five to ten samples, analyze them, and then report on the categories that the instructions in the book specify.  Page 53 includes details to make a good essay. While the assignment asks you to reflect on multiple ideas, your essay will be focused on one or two of them.  Focus is an important feature of any good written piece. In addition, supporting your claim(s) with examples, evidence, or substantial reasoning will be very important.  Your support of the ideas presented in the essay should reflect your research and thoughtfulness approaching this assignment. Consider your audience as you think of focus and support. 

PERSUASIVE SPEECH - "THE PRODUCT SPEECH"You will persuade your audience (the class) to be interested/motivated to purchase a product based on the following criteria.real (something we can see and touch)legalbe able to purchase online or in a local storecurrent retail price- $50-100 USnot anything living, like a pet etc.not a weapon of any kindnot a drug, alcohol etc.nothing distasteful or potentially offensive to otherspersuade the audience to support your product.video editing and video stopping/pausing are NOT allowed. INSTRUCTIONSLENGTH - Your presentation will last from two minutes - two minutes and thirty seconds. Any longer or shorter will reduce your grade.ORGANIZATION - You will organize your presentation based on Monroe’s Motivated Sequence. See pp. 290-291 in your textbook.OUTLINE - You will turn in a complete sentence outline in the dropbox. Look at pp. 246-247 in your textbook for information and be sure to note how references are formatted (pp. 247).REFERENCES - You should have at least two credible references in your bibliography.