HU1440: Week 7 Essay

HU1440: Week 7 Essay
 
Visual Argument Create a visual argument for a public service announcement of your choice. Here are some ideas that you can use for public service announcements:
1. Should prisoners be released due to lack of funding?  2. Should libraries shut down due to lack of funding?  3. Should soldiers be pulled out of Iraq and Afghanistan?  4. Should music and art programs be the first to be taken out of schools to cut costs?  5. Should the E-reader replace traditional texts in schools?
You may create this argument in a number of ways, such as by using Microsoft PowerPoint or Adobe Photoshop. You can also create your own poster, scan it, and submit it. Remember to properly cite all the references and information such as web images that you have borrowed for your document.
Answer the following questions after creating the visual argument:
1. How have you made the visual argument immediate and tangible? How does this visual argument pull you into the picture? 2. What common ground is established with the viewer through shared values and points of view? What emotional response is evoked from your image? 3. What is the importance of the placement of objects, people, and actions in your visual argument? 4. Did you use any icons or symbols to prompt response from your viewers? If so, which icons did you use, and what response did you hope to evoke? 5. What audience do you imagine your visual argument to be directed at and why? 6. What are the claims of your visual argument, and what supporting evidence is given to support those claims?
Submission requirements:  You may create this argument in a number of ways, such as by using PowerPoint or Adobe Photoshop. You can also create your own poster, scan it, and submit it. Submit your response to all the questions in a minimum of 50 words per question in a Word document.