How a text conforms to or challenges the conventions of its genre or mode

What this note covers

1. Genre, convention and mode: getting the three terms straight
2. Where conventions live: a checklist for any genre
3. The vocabulary of conformity
4. The vocabulary of challenge: subversion, hybridity and the effect on the reader
5. Genre and mode across different kinds of text
6. Constructing the argument in a paragraph
7. Common traps and how to avoid them
8. How this is examined, and what separates a top answer

8 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes