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if I want to define or describe what a genre is, I would naturally go for 'unit for classification/interepretation' and then bring Fowler's idea that it's expectations...

the thing is- I am taking it from what was said in class-- what footnote do I put here? Does it even need a footnote, or can I put is as a fact?

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Hi,

first of all, I would suggest giving a quote from the dictionary on the "dry" meaning of genre and then move on to talk about Fowler.

If you feel repeating something that was said in class appropriate, I suggest adding under the "works cited" list the words "class notes" you don't need to give a direct quote when inserting what Prof. Gomel had said in class.

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so not putting what was summarized-in-class in a direct quote.. just mentioning in the "works cited"/bibliography section that class notes were used.

right?