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         By examining all of the different genre generator websites I realized the way in which each separate genre that was being generated retained the same structure and overall look even though the subject matter may not have remained the same. Each of the genres differed in structure as you take into consideration the audience, content, and purpose of each of them.

   

     The first generator I looked at was the SCIgen generator that creates false research papers. One of the main conventions of this genre was the structure and overall aesthetic appearance of the paper which was very formal. In the paper, a clear title is displayed with the name of the author right beneath, the rest of the paper is clearly organized into smaller paragraphs. In addition to the writing, the paper also contains a series of graphs and visuals and the end of the paper was summed up with a clear bibliography citing all of the sources. Throughout the paper, it remains extremely organized into distinct paragraphs with headings. As the paper is meant to be a research paper, the organization of the paper is meant to aid in the purpose of the overall paper which is to clearly display and explain someone’s research. The main convention of the paper is the formality of it’s appearance as well as the writing, the vocabulary used throughout the paper remains extremely professional and words and language used makes it apparent that the intended audience of the research paper is a professional.

   

   The conventions of the comic generator were animated comics with a main subject that, if you were solely examining without reading the words, portrayed the same simplistic forms of interaction and basic emotions by manipulating the mouth, eye or face shape. Without the word blurbs, it would be virtually impossible to interpret a clear meaning of what was going on in the comic. The comics are all very concise, and the blurbs expresses a story, however the story is condensed into a simplified form that can be told in 3-4 scenes. The written content is extremely simplistic and meant to be witty or evoke laughter from the audience. The sole purpose of comics is entertainment in an extremely non formal way. As a result, the language used in the comics is extremely casual, and can even contain swearing.  

     

     The meme generator was characterized by taking a picture of a singular subject; human, animal, television cartoon, and writing a small sentence, usually sarcastic, witty, slightly critical, or humorous, that is mean to mimic or compliment the picture. The picture is generally the central focus, and the writing is displayed above and/or below the picture. The words used to compliment the picture are usually concise and straight to the point, never much longer than a sentence. The overall form of a meme is very simple, the pictures used are simplistic and the writing and words used to compliment the picture are brief and to the point. The content is often meant to be humorous but can also be controversial and borderline on offensive, as a result, they are very popular on social media where they are meant to be casual and not taken seriously (usually young adults seem to be the main audiences for memes).

   

       The last generator that I looked at was a fairytale plot generator. By examining this I was able to identify the common conventions in most fairytales. The fairytales always seem to involve a person of royalty whether it be a king, queen, princess or prince. There always seems to reinforce the appeal of the main character to the reader. The main characters are always described as lonely, brave, ambitious, or adventurous. Each of the stories are presented with the main character charged with a task in which they must overcome an obstacle(s), there are always complications that ensue as a result. The complications that come about are usually the result of an antagonist that is used to further the appeal of the main character (good vs. evil). The intended audience of a fairytale is usually young children which is why the stories are often told in a very fantastical way and there is always a distinction between good and evil. Often times the purpose of the stories is to show a lesson or moral about overcoming obstacles and the reward that will ensue if you do (prince gets the princess, hero completes the quest and receives fame and honor).

  

       Each of these websites help indicate the simplified parameters and guidelines that characterize each of the genres. Though the generators would repeatedly change the subject, the same basic structure is apparent. Though the subject changed, the genre requirements and the overall structure remained the same.