Exercise 2-3C: Genres in the Humanities

Compare these two pieces written about Julia Haslett, a UNC professor and documentary filmmaker: 

• “Encountering Simone Weil” (https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/08/14/review-julia-haslett-encounter-simone-weil) 
• “Cross-Cultural connections” (https://endeavors.unc.edu/cross-cultural-connections/) 

Both documents are about the same person, but they belong to different genres. With your group, fill out the rhetorical chart for these two articles.

Then, consider how the content of the two pieces you have examined are similar or different. How does a change in genre affect the kinds of information and evidence presented? Be ready to share your answers with your group or your class.

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