RUNNING HEAD: Genre Analysis
Genre Analysis of RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know & Associates or Bachelors
in Nursing
Michael Juarez
The University of Texas at El Paso
RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know & Associates or Bachelors in Nursing
The article RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know is an online document from a
former female student named Elizabeth who attends Rasmussen College. Elizabeth
researches and writes articles that focus on nursing, health sciences, business, and justice
studies (Elizabeth, 2013). The online video used for this genre analysis Associates or
gives information from an individual who goes by the name of Stephen. Both documents
have the same perspective and debate. The purpose of this genre analysis is to inform the
differences and benefits between a registered nurse (RN) with an associates degree and a
registered nurse with Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN). Adjoining to the
reasons for this genre analysis is to benefit the reader on any information pertaining to the
topic and making a settlement depending on their beliefs.
These two sources have an intended audience, which pertains to individuals who
are interested in the medical field and want to know more information on whether to
obtain their associates degree as a registered nurse (RN) or obtain their Bachelor of
Science in Nursing Degree. The documents explicate to inform and possibly persuade the
reader to decide what is best for them. Both sources used the rhetorical appeals to help
better their statements. The text document RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know is
very formal with their text and takes about three to four minutes to read. The video
document Associates or Bachelors in Nursing tends to be a bit humorous yet
professional. The video takes eight minutes. As mentioned these two separate genres are
to inform the differences and benefits between a registered nurse (RN) with an associates
degree and a registered nurse with a b Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).
Dealing with these two genres the reader should already be aware that an
associates degree takes two years of education and a bachelors degree takes four years
RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know & Associates or Bachelors in Nursing
of education. What the reader may not know about nurses is that a nurse needs to take the
NCLEX state exam, regardless if the individual has an associates or bachelors degree in
order to be certified to practice. Both genres have the same perspective, the differences
between these two genres is that Elizabeth is a former student from Rasmussen college
who writes research papers on the information gathered while Stephen from the video is a
actual nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree who has personal experience
with the medical field and is going back to school to receive his masters degree.
Knowing about the authors for these two genres the reader can already construe
that both individuals providing information are credible and seem to have excellent,
updated knowledge on this topic. Ethos is used in the means of conceiving information
from a certain character based on their impression to the reader or someone who is
listening. Knowing that Elizabeth & Stephen have immense amounts education their
information would seem a lot more accurate than other sources. Using reasoning uses
logos, in the means of persuading an individual or audience.
Logical claims that can be backed up to help benefit in the argumentation. The
article RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know is densely compact with logos, meaning
that the article can accurately help portray two paths to becoming a registered nurse
(RN). The article even provides statement showing the website article is being updated.
The "education requirements" section of this article was updated Mar. 4, 2014
(Elizabeth,2013) this explicates how even though the website was published in the year
2013 the website has been updated with new information dealing with the year 2014.
Stephens video Associates or Bachelors in Nursing tends to establish logos by
informing the viewer that he is a nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree and
RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know & Associates or Bachelors in Nursing
is still going back to school to receive his masters. Notifying that he is a graduate student
and has passed the NCLEX state exam his claims are credible and seems to be providing
the viewer with knowledgeable criteria. Pathosisusedinmostliteralandnonliteral
materialweatheritisinabook,journal,movieetc...Toohelpcreateatargetedquality
forapointthatistryingtobemadetoacertainaudience.
The article that lacks pathos is Elizabeths article, RN vs. BSN: What You
Should Know being only a text article the document fails to connect with the reader as
efficient as a video genre. Adjoining the lack to show pathos in this document the author
also has no personal experience with the topic, which has no emotional connection.
Elizabeth is a Freelance writer (Elizabeth2013) this talks about her self-employed
basis. Stephens video Associates or Bachelors in Nursing he establishes pathos by
hands on personal experiences being a nurse with an associates degree, later on
becoming a nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree.
Reviewing these two genres RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know is an online
document published by a freelance writer who explicates on the differences and
benefits of becoming a registered nurse (RN) with an associates degree or becoming a
nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN). This genre presents logos
and ethos effectively but seems to lack pathos. A certified working individual who is
attending school to receive a masters degree in their field of study presents video genre
Associates or Bachelors in Nursing. This video genre presents all the rhetorical appeals
effectively. Ethos are established when the individual has actual hands on experience with
the subject. Logos are all throughout the video, and pathos is evoked with the simple
humor included in the video.
RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know & Associates or Bachelors in Nursing
Associated with the effectiveness of each genres presentation, structure and
delivery vary between the two documents. Elizabeth structures her document RN vs.
BSN: What You Should Know with subsequent paragraphs explaining her knowledge on
the topic. Her document involves one efficient photo and is brimming with appropriate
colors. Stephen structures his video document Associates or Bachelors in Nursing from
three different perspectives. One perspective is demonstrated to explicate on what is
going to be going on in the video and is frequently asking common questions about (RN)
and (BSN). The next two perspectives are separate which explain the similarities and
differences between (RN) and (BSN). Stephen wears different colored scrubs for each
viewpoint to service his delivery methods for presenting his information. Overall it would
be evident to determine which genre is more effective.
References
Associates or Bachelors in Nursing [Motion picture]. (2013). United States.
RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know & Associates or Bachelors in Nursing
Xu, E. (2013, August 20). RN vs. BSN: What You Should Know. Retrieved February 14,
2015, from http://www.rasmussen.edu/degrees/nursing/blog/rn-vs-bsn-what-youshould-know/
