Genre

Genre /ʒɒnrə/ (from French genre /ʒɑ̃rə/, meaning 'kind, sort') is any form or type of discourse in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon genre conventions.

Example genres:

• email
• cover letter
• curriculum vitae
• menu
• newspaper
• postcard
• recipe

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