...information to read this visual argument. This photo is self-explanatory. 2). What do you see? I see a man verbally abusing a lady. What are the key details or features here that stand out? The man’s face, fist punching the lady from his mouth, and the pain on the ladies face all stand out to support my theory. What images? The image is self-explanatory. What text? There was no text to support this visual argument. What supporting details? Every aspect of this photo supports my argument. 3). Identify the issue(s): Based on the picture it presents, what issue does this visual seem to be referencing? This visual seem to be referencing verbal abuse. This is a great picture to really explain how words can be painful. What debate is it part of? The visual debates the seriousness of verbal abuse and the effects. 4). Defining the Perspective: What side in this debate is this visual taking? The visual is taking the side of women, showing how men verbally abuse women. What perspective on this issue does this visual seem to take? This visual seem to support the seriousness of verbal abuse. It shows how people’s words can really be as painful as a punch in the face. 5). Defining the Argument: How do we know what side of this debate the visual is taking? This visual is taking the side of women. It is showing how men can verbally abuse a women with words, hurting them. What specific claims about this issue does the visual seem to be making? This visual is self-explanatory...
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...Steps for Reading Visual Argument 1. Some history about computers 2. A beat up car and a nice new car, a tired mechanic and a happy mechanic, and computer company logos 3. Who’s computer is better 4. That Apple makes a better computer than Microsoft 5. The Apple side is new, faster looking and the mechanic looks happy 6. It wants people to buy Apple computer Review Questions 1. What did you think of when you encountered the word argument as you began to read this chapter? What do you think now? I thought an argument was when more than one person had opposing views on the same issue. After reading this chapter I feel that the word argument is much broader than just a disagreement between two people. 2. Provide three examples of your own to illustrate the statement “Argument is everywhere.” One of your examples should be a visual argument. * Who makes the better video game console Microsoft, Sony, or a PC gaming rig. * T.V. commercials * nicoleashleyrd. (Artist). (2013, Feb 4). Visual Arguments [Web Drawing]. Retrieved from http://thefamilyofblood.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/visual-arguments/ 3. Describe traditional and consensual argument. Give two examples of each. A traditional argument is when you try to change the audience point of view and a consensual argument seems to be one where the two parties must come to an agreement. Traditional * A movie trailer * Consensual * A couple trying to decide what...
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...What is a visual argument? Visual arguments surround us in life and online. In our daily lives, we are frequently confronted by advertising with very little linguistic content that is still highly persuasive. What are the best ways to address domestic violence? Victims should talk to family, friends, neighbors or co-workers about the domestic violence they experienced. It may be helpful to call a domestic violence hotline for information, referrals and support. Develop a Safety Plan When domestic violence occurs, it is helpful to have a plan to deal with an emergency or crisis. It is important for individuals to think about ways to provide a safer environment, both for themselves and their children. Victims should plan how to get out of their home quickly and safely, so they may do so if violence begins. This plan should consider very fine details such as where to keep keys, a purse and an extra set of clothes for a rapid departure. People may want to discuss code words for children or friends so they can call the police for help. It is important that children know how to use the phone to call the police or fire department. Figuring out where to go after leaving the home and how to obtain the greatest safety at work or school is also important. Refer below for a sample safety plan Get help It may be necessary for victims as well as friends, relatives or neighbors of victims to call the police for help. People should not be afraid to ask for immediate help; domestic violence...
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...Visual Argument? a. Name of photo: Is this an argument? b. The photographer: Blair’s. C. date given: N/A d. Link of source: http://tab90.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/ There so many people that have gone to a circus and enjoyed their time watching so many animals preform there acts in front of so many people. But a lot of people haven’t realized that circus tigers are being abused by their owners, what caught my attention in this photo and other cruel training. In this picture it shows tigers are getting cruelly being forced to preform and “the show must go on” this is what people see every day when someone watches television, newspaper, ad, billboard, online, and especially in the circus. However no one has noticed that so many tigers and other animals are being hurt from these acts for circus acts. Many times people won’t lie about how they enjoy the circus and how exciting it was, how they enjoyed the circus animals, if anyone looks at this they will see that these animals are being forced into doing these kinds of acts and also animal cruelty. In this photo many have said that visual argument is animal cruelty. It shouldn’t be allowed in the U.S. all circus animals should be act free without their trainers using whips, tight collars, muzzles, electric prods, bull hooks and other painful tools of the trade to force animals to perform. A brief description of this photo and tells you a lot of how poor tigers are being treating cruelty and circus animals are in...
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...Monica Burke January 13, 2015 Composition II Gun control has been a huge debated topic in years, jumping in and out of the eye of the mainstream news media, depending on how often gun violence had come up. Since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting of December 2012, gun control has been one of the most disputed topics. President Barack Obama recently passed a new gun laws, and on January 30th, 2013, the Vice President of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, testified before the U.S. Senate. Editorial cartoonist Adam Zyglis, whose cartoons are internationally syndicated, had created a cartoon with commentary on that specific testimony. The argument of the piece is that the NRA is a major part of the gun violence problem in the United States. Zyglis may have pleased his audience with similar views on the topic, but he may not be changing anybody’s mind if they do not hold a more liberal stance on the topic to begin with. The rhetorical devices of images and detail are used heavily in this picture. The gun is portrayed as a large, scary device, with certain features exaggerated such as the size of the magazine. LaPierre is drawn as very angry and hostile, holding the gun with a very hyperbolized crazy look on his face. The most noticeable detail in the picture is the gun’s scope looking back at LaPierre, adding irony behind his spoken statement, “Let’s focus on the source of our gun problem...”. LaPierre also seems completely unaware to the fact that the scope...
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...A visual argument is using an image to make a specific statement. In the world we live in today we are surrounded with visual aids, for example magazines, newspapers, internet ads, and billboards. I think visual arguments are becoming more popular because when done correctly are able to get a point across faster, especially now that we are always looking at some type of technological device like a laptop, cell phone, and television. Also a visual argument gets a point across without having to use too many words, catching the eye of the audience and immediately getting the information across. My operational definition of an effective visual argument is an argument that makes a clear point, must capture the intended audience attention, and evoke an emotion from the viewer(s). The advertisement I chose was about the Coca Cola brand. The ad shows a glass Coca Cola Bottle with pictures of people and things that are iconic/classic to American Culture. Midway through the bottle there is a label, and on the label it is written Coca- Cola Classic. The...
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...Visual Argument Analysis Essay Effective Advertisement Effective advertisement immediately appeals to a viewer, stimulates one’s interest, persuades the targeted group to buy a product or service, or give support to a certain cause. We live in a fast paced world where everybody seems to be in a rush, therefore, the advertisers have to follow the “3 seconds to impact” rule (MAD). This means that they have “approximately 3 seconds to accomplish [their] marketing objectives”: to catch the viewer’s attention, convey a message, and provoke reactions or actions (MAD). The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ (PETA) anti-fur advertisement that I have chosen for this assignment meets all the above-mentioned criteria of an effective advertisement (McCartney). This particular print advertisement by PETA portrays Sophie Ellis-Bextor, an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ, holding the skinned lifeless body of a fox. There are three main components in this commercial: a pitch black background, an attractive female celebrity, and a skinless animal. Metaphorically, the color black represents death, and it immediately determines the dark nature of the advertisement. Sophie Ellis-Bextor is wearing a black cocktail dress, her black cherry hair matches perfectly, and her red lipstick stands out on her pale, fair skin. As she strikes a glamorous pose by placing her right hand on her hip, the viewer can see that she is holding the skinned fox in her left hand. The bloody...
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...The New Yankee Stadium: A Visual Analysis When walking into Gate 4 of the new Yankee Stadium, a true fan of the blue and white pin strips experiences déjà vu. When building the new stadium the architects designed the new Gate 4 to mirror the Gate 4 of the old stadium right next door. When the initial design plans began, the organization had to think about not only the history of the team, but also how the die-hard fans would react when first walk into the stadium. Including mirroring the old stadium, the outside walls of the new stadium closely resembled the old stadium as well. When you first step into the new facility every idea that you had about what it was going to be like was destroyed except for the field itself. There is a much heavier emphasis on taking a more modern approach when they thought about the design. Everything from food vendors, to team stores, to even the bathrooms were brought from the 20th to the 21st century. Though there are some drastic differences, some aspects of the stadium did stay more along the lines of the original stadium. The seating is generally the same with regard to layout. But the major difference between old and new is the price of a seat. An even more outrageous price is how much it cost to build this monstrosity of a stadium. The average cost to build a stadium is about eight hundred million dollars; the new Yankee Stadium cost 1.5 million dollars to erect. The field has essentially the same look, but the dimensions were changed just...
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...pages with a light in the core of the page. What images? The image I was able What text? What supporting details? Step 3: Identifying the Issue(s): Based on the picture it presents, what issue does this visual seem to be referencing? Based on the picture this its saying this book or novel is about love or showing someone it is about love. What debate is it part of? The part to debate is this novel or book. Is this book telling you facts on how to love or is it telling you how to love and will it work. Step 4: Defining the Perspective: What side in this debate is this visual taking? Is the book really about love or is it a love novel. What perspective on this issue does this visual seem to take? It is making Step 5: Defining the Argument: How do we know what side of this debate the visual is taking? What specific claims about this issue does the visual seem to be making? That this book will make you feel happy about been in love Step 6: Thinking in Terms of Audience: What sort of response does this visual seem to want from its viewers? They are tring to grab your attention with the lights and making a heart out of the pages What messages or lessons does it want to convey? Is it successful? 1. What did you think of when you encountered the word argument as you began to read this...
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...audience, Obama and his team, along with others who are for “labor standards”, that the best way to help people in poor countries is to promote manufacturing there, not campaign against them. He uses Phnom Penh as an example to show why working in the sweatshops is a dream for the families there. They would rather work at a sweatshop than stay in the dangerous garbage dump, searching for something to recycle for change. The writer establishes credibility through his experience living in East Asia and witnessing the living standards improve from sweatshop jobs. That growth included his wife’s ancestral village in Southern China. Kristof succeeds in writing an informative and interesting argument on the positive outlook on sweatshop jobs and how they are a dream to families of Phnom Penh. In Kristof’s argument he presented testimonies of women and children of Phnom Penh, this created effective evidence. These following quotes are from his discussion with some of the women he met while in East Asia. The First was a 19-year-old woman who was scavenging for plastic in the garbage dump. “I’d love to get a job in a factory” she said, “at least that work is in the shade. Here is where it’s hot” (Paragraph 6, pg. 110). Another woman names Vath Sam Oeun, she hopes her 10-year-old boy grows up to get a factory job. This is because she has seen other children run over by the garbage trucks. Kristof says, “Her boy has never been to a doctor or dentist and last bathed when he was 2, so sweatshop...
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...Essays for A Level Art, Photography, Graphic Communication objectives • To help you to discover and focus in depth upon an aspect of art and design that fascinates you. • To develop your understanding of art and design history and to see how artists exist and work within artistic and social contexts that help shape their work. • To develop your academic research, writing and referencing skills, in preparation for university and work. • To inspire you and allow you to then make better, more well-informed, practical work, that discusses complex issues and sophisticated concepts. Format • A written and illustrated final outcome of 3000 words with 10% tolerance. • No shorter than 2700 and no longer than 3300. • Fully illustrated by you. • Presented visually. • Related to your practical work • Includes evidence of contextual research; critical analysis; critical interpretation; personal response and engagement; and critical evaluations and judgements • It is an essential component of your A2 year but it is NOT worth more marks than the practical element. Title • Design an essay title that will allow you to make a critical and evaluative conclusion. • Consider the following examples. Which ones will result in the better A level essays? Why do you think this is? Title examples • Lucian Freud: A Study of His Life and Works • Justify the following statement: All photographs are fake • To what extent is PhotoShop the cause of mistrust in...
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...stereotyped her. Stereotyping is when you associate a person with a certain category or group of people based on fallacious arguments (Mosser, 2011, 4.1). As humans, we fall victim to being stereotyped without even knowing it. Sometimes it can be blatant, liken if you hear someone speaking derogatory about you, or you feel the unwanted stares from others. But what we don’t realize is that when we commit these fallacies, we run the risk of hurting the very people we are stereotyping. The stereotypes that we encounter in our everyday lives can have lasting effects on ourselves as well as those around us. As an African American woman in charge of a successful business operation, I am a walking stereotype. A typical stereotype that I face every day is that I am a woman, and as such, am incapable of running a business. Now, unlike the women in the article, “Stereotyping Has Lasting Negative Effect” by April Kemick (2010), I never let peoples’ stereotypical implications affect my success. The article goes on to show that women who are stereotyped are irrational, aggressive, and suffer an inability to focus (Kemick, 2010). The type of fallacious argument used here would be hasty generalization. As with most fallacious arguments, hasty generalizations occur “when the conclusion is based on insufficient information “(Mosser, 2011, 4.2). The problem with this argument is because I am nothing of the aforementioned. I tend to thrive under pressure, and because I am an African American, I...
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...A VISUAL GUIDE TO ESSAY WRITING Dr Valli Rao, Associate Professor Kate Chanock, and Dr Lakshmi Krishnan use a visual approach to walk students through the most important processes in essay writing for university: formulating, refining, and expressing academic argument. ‘MetamorTHESIS‘ Your main argument or thesis is your position in answer to the essay question. It changes and develops as you undertake your reading and research towards the essay. how to develop & communicate academic argument “I love the way the authors explain what an argument is. I also love the way they justify holding opinions in an academic context … A Visual Guide to Essay Writing shows you excellently how to communicate with your marker by employing your ‘authorial voice’.” - Dr Alastair Greig Head, School of Social Sciences The Australian National University Valli Rao Kate Chanock Lakshmi Krishnan “This is a great book ... clear, useful, beautifully conceived and produced ... an intriguing approach, one that will make sense to students and really assist their essay writing skills.” - Brigid Ballard & John Clanchy authors of the international best-seller Essay writing for students: a practical guide How effective structure supports reasoned argument in essays1 Discipline/field Topic Underlying question Introduce discipline/field/context and topic Roughly, 10–15% of essay length Why is this topic interesting from the perspective of the discipline/field...
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...Unit 1 Assignment 1 1. What did you think when you encountered the word argument as you began to read this chapter? What do you think now? A. When I first encountered the word “argument” in this chapter, I immediately thought of the shouting matches that I would so often engage in with my father. However, upon further reading, I have discovered that in reality, argument means any subject upon which there is the possibility of having more than one view or standpoint. 2. Provide three examples of your own to illustrate the statement “Argument is everywhere.” One of your examples should be a visual argument. A. Argument is everywhere. This statement is evidenced by the fact that people everywhere are arguing. Whether is be about Romney's inane babble, or the fact that Obama hasn't fixed the Universe yet, people continue to argue their side of any disagreement. Another good example is bow ties. Some people think that bow ties are not cool. These people would be wrong because bow ties are in fact, very cool. 3. Describe traditional and consensual argument. Give two examples of each. A. Traditional argument is based around winning. It is where two parties are engaged in an argument, not with the goal of convincing the other party that they are right, but instead trying to prove that the other party is wrong. An example of consensual argument is where a group considers all sides of an argument and then tries to reach consensus or agreement about which side pleases most...
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...The author does commit a logical fallacy towards the end of his paper. He states the phrase, “That doesn’t mean you and I are acquitted.” After explaining that Facebook’s feed favors our friends which is a problem that encourages echo chambers (since we are generally friends with like-minded people). When the author that the reader is above these individuals lost in the endless vacuum of the echo chamber, he is either attempting to flatter us or try and fool us with an in-crowd appeal. The author may be attempting to flatter us by implying we are better since we at least seek out diversified opinions to add to our argument arsenal. Yet, he could also be attempting to say we are part of the in-crowd when he states, “you and I.” The in-crowd appeal invites the reader to join an admired group of people. Ironically, the in-crowd group would be the outsiders of Facebook since Facebook indirectly encourages echo...
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