This involves the analysis of recognisable categories of discourse on the basis of purpose and structure; example includes a research paper abstract, obituary, or menu. What is this called?

• A. Genre
• B. Genre analysis
• C. Formal schemata
• D. Global revision

Answer: (B)

Understanding that texts fall into recognizable categories because they share a purpose and a typical way of organizing information is key. Those categories are genres. When you’re talking about studying and comparing these categories—how a research paper abstract, an obituary, or a menu are designed to achieve specific goals and follow conventional structures—you’re doing genre analysis. This approach looks at how writers tailor language, tone, and organization to fit the expectations of each genre, and how readers predict what will come next based on those patterns. The other terms refer to either the category itself (genre), the internal patterns within a genre (formal schemata), or a writing/editing activity (global revision), which isn’t about analyzing different genres.