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Easter…”. This genre is very much in line with the traditional curriculum in Swedish primary schools
where seasons, traditions and the local area are highly focused on.
Hybrid genres
Some of the texts in the material are very difficult to classify into Literacy any specific teaching, genre. genres Some and texts power mix
more structural-­‐ and more content-­‐based parts from different genres. When this happens, new
forms of texts, or hybrid genres, are created. These hybrids are interesting in many ways – textually,
In a sense, many of these hybrids are created and constructed in the same way. The
content-­‐wise and creatively. Examples of this are: hybrids between personal reports and reports on
most animals, common hybrids way between of creating recounts hybrids and reports is and to use hybrids the more between restricted narratives pre-decided and reports. textual
forms In prescribed a sense, many by of the these teacher hybrids in are another created context. and constructed In this way, in the many same texts way. The that most are
intentional common way recounts of creating resemble hybrids is reports to use the formally more restricted and structurally. pre-­‐decided textual Examples forms of prescribed this are
by the teacher in another context. In this way, many texts that are intentional recounts resemble
the by texts the teacher describing in another the context. children’s In this Christmas way, many holiday. texts that Traditionally, are intentional the recounts school resemble essay
reports
reports
formally
formally
and
and
structurally.
structurally.
Examples
Examples
of
of
this
this
are
are
the
the
texts
texts
describing
describing
the
the
children’s
children’s
Christmas
Christmas
holiday. on “My holiday” is both a common and set school genre, interpreted as a recount.
holiday. Traditionally, Traditionally, the the school school essay essay on on “My “My holiday” holiday” is is both both a a common common and and set set school school genre,
interpreted Here this school genre is hybridised into something with a great resemblance to a
interpreted as a as recount. a recount. Here Here this this school school genre genre is is hybridised hybridised into into something with a great
resemblance factual resemblance report, to a to factual a mainly factual report, report, structurally mainly mainly structurally structurally and formally, and and formally, whereas whereas the the the content is is is still related
to the to to recount. the recount. An illustration An An illustration of this of this of given is given this in is example in given 5. in 5. example 5.
Example Example 5. Christmas 5. Christmas holiday holiday
Example 5. Christmas holiday
Jul-lov Jul-lov
Jag har Jag åkt har skridskor.
åkt skridskor.
Jag har Jag lekt har lekt med min med lillebror.
min lillebror.
Christmas holiday
I have I have been been skating.
I have I have played with with my my little brother.
I have I have received Christmas gifts.
I have I have been been watching fireworks.
I have I have been been watching TV. TV.
Jag har Jag fått har fått jul klappar. jul klappar.
Jag har kollat på raketer.
Jag har kollat på raketer.
Jag har kollar på tv.
Jag har kollar på tv.
Here the repetition of the of introduction the introduction phrase “I phrase have…” “I constitutes have…” the constitutes hybrid between the hybrid recount and be-
Here the repetition of the introduction phrase “I have…” constitutes the hybrid between recount and
tween report. recount Another example and report. of hybrid Another genres is example illustrated of by hybrid texts called genres My favourite is illustrated animal, which by texts
are report. Another example of hybrid genres is illustrated by texts called My favourite animal, which are
called formed My by a favourite mixture of the animal, personal which report are and formed reports on by animals a mixture genres. of In example the personal 6, factual, report non-­formed
by a mixture of the personal report and reports on animals genres. In example 6, factual, non-­and
generic reports statements on animals about a genres. dog are mixed In example with very 6, personal factual, statements non-generic of the statements child’s conceptions about
generic statements about a dog are mixed with very personal statements of the child’s conceptions
and experiences of, in this case, dogs.
and a experiences dog are mixed of, in this with case, very dogs. personal statements of the child’s conceptions and experiences
of, in this case, dogs.
Example 6. My favourite animal
Example 6. My favourite animal
Example 6. My favourite animal
Mitt favoritdjur
My favourite animal
Mitt favoritdjur
My favourite animal
Hunden är snäll. Jag leker med hundar för att de
är snälla. De är fina. Jag vill ha en hund.
Hunden är snäll. Jag leker med hundar för att de
är snälla. De är fina. Jag vill ha en hund.
Hundar är gosiga. De är mjuka. De är stora.
Hundar
Hundar
är gosiga.
är fina.
De
Jag
är mjuka.
är inte
De
med
är
hundar
stora.
så ofta.
Hundar är fina. Jag är inte med hundar så ofta.
A dog is kind. I play with dogs because they are
nice. They look good. I want to have a dog.
A dog Dogs is are kind. cuddly. I play They with are dogs soft. because They are they big. are Dogs look
nice. good. I They don’t look hang good. around I want dogs to so have often. a dog.
Dogs are cuddly. They are soft. They are big. Dogs look
good. I don’t hang around dogs so often.
Name
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Name
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Name
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This
This
forms
forms
a text
a
that
text
is
that
neither
is
neither
a personal
a
personal
nor a factual
nor
report,
a factual
but a
report,
hybrid of
but
these
a hybrid
two sub-­‐genres.
of these
Typically, two sub-genres. the form offered Typically, is based the on form the pre-­‐written offered is sentences based on such the pre-written as “They are…” sentences and “I want…”, such
but as when “They expressing are…” more and “I personal want…”, opinions but when on dogs expressing general more the sentence personal structure opinions broadens. on dogs
One in reason general this the hybrid sentence genre is structure forceful in broadens. this setting is because many of the children are beginners
in reading One and reason writing. this In a hybrid way, the genre structured is forceful forms can in be this understood setting as is a because means of many helping of them
to write children whole are texts, beginners which also in is reading the explanation and writing. the teachers In a way, give for the using structured set forms. forms However, can
pre-­‐formulated set forms can also be counterproductive for those children who come to school with
more developed literacy competencies. One effect of this is the risk that such children start
underachieving.
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