GIST Support WikiA Wiki Genre is a type of wiki page that acts as a template by suggesting the purpose of a page, as well as what it might look like. Contributors who create a new page are encouraged to think about what Wiki Genre (if any) would best suit their needs, although they do not have to follow one exactly. As with other genres (e.g., office memo, encyclopedia entry, tax form), Wiki Genres generally have a commonly understood purpose and similar elements of form (e.g., a header, references section, tables).
Below are pages explaining a few generic Wiki Genres. Feel free to add others. They include examples taken from elsewhere on the web. You may want to change or add new examples more specific to your community (e.g., by including wiki pages from this community wiki).
- Guide Genre - for walking someone through a collection of resources
- Links Genre - for organizing and describing information resources
- How To Genre - for describing "how to" do something
- Encyclopedia Genre - for providing background knowledge on a topic
- Definition Genre - for providing a definition
- Review Genre - for reviewing a product or service
- Comparison Genre - for comparing different options
- Essay Genre - for sharing personal stories or essays