A Key to Genre

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A Key to Genre

• A guide to deciding which type of book is being
  read.
• Begin with Step 1

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1. Is it written??

• a. If it is written then move on to Step 2.

• b. If the work is not written, then stop this
  guide will not help you.

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2. Fiction or non-fiction

• If the work did not actually happen, or cannot
  be proven to have happened move on to Step 4.

• If the work is either a description, argument,
  analysis, or story about real life or if the
  work defines or provides connections between
  words move on to Step 3.

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3. Reference or Narrative

• If the work defines or provides connections
  between words move on to Step 3a.

• If the work is a story taken from real life
  which can be backed up with proof move on to Step
  5.

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3.a. Type of Reference work

• 3.a.i. If the work defines words with no
  connection but that they are written in English
  move on to Step 3.b.

• 3.a.ii. If the work connects words with
  synonyms, and gives antonyms its a Thesaurus

3aiii. If the work contains articles which
explain specific subjects its an encyclopedia
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3.b. Dictionary Sub-genres

• 3.a.iv. If the work contains words of similar
  meanings in different languages, as well as gives
  the definition and part of speech of each word
  its a translating dictionary

• 3.a.v. If the work contains definitions only of
  body parts and the illnesses which affect them
  its a medical dictionary.

3.a.vi. If the work defines words, gives the part
of speech and pronunciation as well as etymology,
and can fit into a regular backpack its an
abridged dictionary.
3.a.vii If the work defines words, gives the
part of speech and pronunciation as well as
etymology, and will not fit into a regular
backpack its an unabridged dictionary.
If the contents have not been described in
3.a.i-vii begin again at Step Two.
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4. Fiction
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5. Nonfiction
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