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# Questions for conforming to the patterns and expectations of the genre and schemas

## Questions for conforming to the patterns and expectations of the genre and schemas

- Does the topic contain these categories: goals, prerequisite states, action and reaction, unwanted states (and troubleshooting)?
- Does the discourse follow a task-based format for the genre?
- What story are you telling? Is your content structured around that story?