PB3A
The
scholarly article I chose to work with is Acute
Clinical Recovery from Sport-Related Concussion. The genre of this
publication is a medical journal publication, written by professionals.
Concussions are a common injury, especially for young kids who play sports. In
converting this article to two different genres, I will tailor it to two
different audiences. The first being the parents of these children who often
get concussions while playing contact sports - and second the actual children
who receive these injuries themselves.
For
the parents of these children I will create an informational pamphlet, like the
ones you see at the front desk of a dentist office. It will contain more pictures
than the original genre, because typically these pamphlets are eye catching.
The title will also have to be more interesting. The pamphlet will still
include sources, probably on the last side of it, so that the parents feel that
the information is credible. The tone will also remain neutral and academic. The
jargon, however, will be changed to colloquial words in order for a wider
audience to be able to understand the pamphlet. The audience will have a
variety of levels of education, so this is important. Another thing that comes
to mind is that I often see these pamphlets in both Spanish and English. Now of
course I won’t go in to detail with the Spanish pamphlet, but it is important
to note that this is a convention of this genre. The pamphlet will be about 4
panels. Some of these panels will include charts, such as the symptoms and
perhaps warning signs of a concussion. Another convention of this genre is to
have titles for each side of the pamphlet. These are usually short and to the
point. Much of the original content will have to be condensed, since these
pamphlets are simply overviews and by no means a comprehensive discussion of
concussions.
In
order to create a genre that appeals to children, I considered a picture book,
however I thought that was too young, my target audience was 13 to 17, or somewhere
around there. I am considering a chapter in a textbook which focuses on
concussions. The chapter will have a number which corresponds to the number of
the chapter in a book. Then the sections will be sub-numbered such as 3.9. The
different sections will also have a short title which will describe what is
being discussed. The language will be slightly less complex than it would be in
the original journal. However, some terms will be kept, and , as it often goes
in textbook, they will be bolded in order to signify that their definitions are
in the glossary. Any charts or figures will be labeled “figure “followed by a
number. The tone will be educational and formal. The end of the chapter might
have a summary or “review” and it might highlight “key terms.” There might also be a difference in how the
information is organized to make the chapter flow nicely.
