Keywords for Print Media

Constraints
Audience
Arrangement
Genre
Style
Visual Appeal
Rhetorical Triangle
Form
Rhetorical Situation
Content

Theory of Composing: Part 2

Think back to the theories of composing you have been constructing; what role, if any, did design/visual rhetoric play? Has your theory of composing changed--in what ways yes, in what ways no? Do you see visual rhetoric/visual composition in your daily lives, and if so, in what ways?

Print Media Project Rubric

	Excellent	On Track	Emergent	Off Track
Come to a definition of your own that includes the scholars who have influenced you
Complexity of term discussion
Consideration of audience
Understands and meets the expectations of the assignment
Appropriateness of the genre
Overall arrangement
Style (Originality)
Effectiveness of the composition (Coherence)
Critical analysis of composition and audience in process memo
MLA/Mechanics

Genre and Composition

What is the role of genre in communication? What role does genre play in composing? What expectations does it set? What limitations does it inscribe?

Theory of Composing: Part 1

Reflect on our readings and discussions--as well as your new and growing understanding of rhetoric--and start to construct your own “theory of composing;” what does it mean to compose and to do so “effectively?”

You will revisit your theory of composing as the semester continues and it will become one of the capstone pieces in your portfolio; but for right now, focus on your initial thoughts.

Relevant Rhetorical Animal Cruelty Video

I found this video a long time ago and with today's topics in class I thought it would be relevant and a better example and demonstration of a rhetorical argument that PETA could have used. It's 7 mins long, but I think it's really good. It's about Thanksgiving's toll on turkeys and the organization that is standing up primarily for the birds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtKkGamsJOs&feature=relmfu