Academic Discourse & Genre

The Journal of Finance

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1. There are three different types of genres published in this journal.

2. The genres in this journal are essay, tables, and graphs.  These genres are all significantly different. An essay is a formal writing of the research in words. A table is a way to organize data on the paper for someone to view. Finally a graph is a way for someone to view data in a visual manner to have a greater understanding.

3. An essay is a formal writing of the research in words. A table is a way to organize data on the paper for someone to view. Finally a graph is a way for someone to view data in a visual manner to have a greater understanding. The purpose of an essay is for someone to be able to read and digest the information through the words and still have a professional manner. The purpose of graphs and tables is to put data in a way that people can view it rather than explaining it in words. The target audience of these genres are those reading the journal with the ability to process this data and understand it.