Expect a quiz...

on the Orbach reading in your Envision in Depth book on pages 268-271.

Prepare yourselves!

Your First Major Assignment....

...should you choose to accept it.

Visual Rhetoric Assignment

This assignment requires students to develop proficiency in rhetorical analysis and argument by developing a writing piece that closely problematizes one visual text, such as an advertisement, an editorial cartoon, or some other visually interesting rhetorical work.  The aim of your argument is to support a thesis—using the tools of persuasion—concerning how your chosen visual text itself offers a persuasive argument with troublesome issues or tactics.  Using Envision in Depth and the models available there as examples, make an argument that persuades readers of your thesis.  The form of this assignment is an integrated textual and visual essay that analyzes the visual image and the rhetorical elements of composition, presentation, intended audience, and effect by looking at the image’s logical, emotional, and ethical appeals.  You should quote at least two other sources for your argument other than the primary rhetorical text that you are analyzing.  This assignment should include a Works Cited page, be formatted according to MLA standards (which includes double spacing, 12 point font, and Times New Roman) and be a minimum of 1500 words.

This product will be 20% of your Final Grade.

First draft due: Week 4: 2/1

Final draft due: Week 5: 2/10

Today is the 50th Anniversary of JFK's Inaugural Address

So...

This is one of the most famous pieces of American Rhetoric of all time, and Google is commemorating it with a little doodle.  

You can watch JFK's famous speech here:

Enjoy.

Our Collective Little Class Space.

Hello out there.


So, this blog will be our homebase.  Our class space in cyberspace.  Our hub.  I'll post files here occasionally, and other English randomness, but also you'll be able to see each others' blogs to the left and keep up with what your community is saying and doing.  I encourage commenting and sharing.  Post whatever you like along with the posts that I ask of you.  From there, the rest is yours.