GENRES OF

VIEWING
English 7- Quarter 1 – Week 2
 GENRE
It means the form of your text
 VIEWING GENRE
Is another type of genre which is in a
form of visual. It is something that is
seen or viewed especially that of
found in television screen or in
internet-based programs.
GENRE ANALYSIS
Seeks to identify the
category of the
material viewed.
Matanglawin by Kuya Kim Atienza on Philippines’
Growing Problem on Plastic

Genre: Educational Program EXAMPLE:

Genre Analysis: Matanglawin is an award-winning
and a science-environmental educational program,
hosted by Kim Atienza discussing various topics.
One of the issues aired in 2018 discussed the
Philippines’ Growing Problem on Plastic. It gave
the viewers an information of the volume of plastic
and waste that are being used and contributed by
the Filipinos every year. It presented facts which
allow viewers to know that the country is the third’s
largest waste producer around the world.
GENRES OF
VIEWING
 ANIMATION
This includes the cartoons
we see on screen. Inanimate
objects (such as puppets or
drawings) appear to move in
motion pictures or computer
graphics. Their themes vary
as well as the target age
group.
 It is an advertisement
TRAILER for a feature-length
motion picture,
It is known as a preview generally consisting of
that gives highlights of short extracts of the
the film that will be film, and shown either
exhibited in the future in conjunction with
at a cinema usually to another feature film or
attract viewers to watch on entertainment
the movie. television.
EDUCATIONAL
This includes programs
which have coherent set
or sequence of
educational activities
designed and organized
to achieve pre-
determined and learning
objectives or accomplish a
specific set of educational
tasks over a sustained
period.
VARIETY SHOW
It is a theatrical
entertainment of
successive separate
performances (as of songs,
dances, skits, and
acrobatic feats). Its main
purpose is to entertain the
viewers. It is called variety
because it presents the
viewers varied
performances.
 These are informative
programs shown
regularly on television or
internet to bring relevant
information on the
current situation and
updates in the
community, country, and
around the world.
NEWS/ NEWS
FLASH
 SitCom
It is known as a
situation comedy. It
is a television series
that involves a
continuing cast of
characters in a
succession of
comedic
circumstances.
 Soap
It is known as a Soap
Opera. It is a serial drama
performed originally on a
daytime radio or television
program and chiefly
characterized by tangled
interpersonal situations
and melodramatic or
sentimental treatment.
This is a non-fictional TV
program or motion
picture that documents
real life events which
purpose is to educate,
inform, communicate,
persuade, raise
consciousness, or satisfy
curiosity instruction.
DOCUMENTARY
 Infomercial
It is a blended words of Commercial
information and
commercial. This is a
relatively long commercial VS
(usually 15- 30 minutes
duration) in the format of a
television program that
Infomercial
contains a lot of
information and seems like
a normal program.
MOVIE/ VIDEO CLIP
It is a strip of motion
picture film, especially an
excerpt from a longer film
or one inserted as part of
another presentation, as of
a telecast or full-length
motion picture.

It is just a portion of the

entire film usually cut to
pick specific scene or
highlight of the movie.
Weather Report
Is usually a part of an
entire news program
that tells and
foretells weather
conditions on a
specific area.
Internet-Based
Program
Is a program that is
informative and can be
accessed through the
website.
More than this awareness
on viewing genre, I
learned how to be
selective on the materials
I have to view only.
1. What is the genre of the material
you viewed?
2. What is it all about?
3. What have you learned about the
video?
4. What is the importance of making
such kind of genre?