Week #1:
1. why is it such a problem to define rhetoric?
Because there are so many different opinions, cultures, and experiences. Each and every person has their own experiences.
2. what is the relationship between visual and verbal modes of representation? Why is that a concern for DTC students?
Both are used to communicate. Both can be used to manipulate an audience. As DTC students we must learn the right and wrong ways to use both text and images in order to be effective in our careers. Also by learning these skills we will be better consumers.
3. how do images/visuals convey meaning? are they rhetorical?
Images can convey meaning through a number of ways. One can use ethos, pathos, and logos in images. Many times they are faster and more effective than the written word. Just like written rhetoric, images are also rhetoric because they convey messages and can be manipulated to convey whatever message the rhetor wants to convey.
Images can convey meaning through a number of ways. One can use ethos, pathos, and logos in images. Many times they are faster and more effective than the written word. Just like written rhetoric, images are also rhetoric because they convey messages and can be manipulated to convey whatever message the rhetor wants to convey.
4. what is meant by "visual short-hand" in terms of national symbols or iconic images?
They are shared by the audience in which it is used to represent ideals and are used create an immediate solidarity.
5. what is the role of intertextuality?
The use of intertextuality describes how texts or images can be used in relationship to similar text or images adding to a message. By using the image of the firefighters raising the flag over the rubble of 9/11 we are reminded of the raising of the flag over Iwo Gima. This put us in the mind-set that we will win the battle.
6. what is meant by semiotics?
the study of sign processes or signification and communication.
the study of sign processes or signification and communication.
7. how do signs work?
3 Different ways images can be understood.
1. Icon- may be abstract or representational; it possesses a character that makes it significant. A vacation photograph and Charles Schultz's Snoopy are icons, but so is a pencil streak indicating a geometric line. The Object does not have to exist, for it is easy enough to visually represent an alien from "outer space" or a solar system even though we have not seen either. An image
2. Index- an index points but does not tell. bullet hole can represent a gun and bullet. A diagram.
3. Symbol- most abstract of the 3 signs. Mental representation of the mind's eye. A metaphor
8. why is visual rhetoric/visual culture studies considered interdisciplinary? How can we take advantage of that in this class?
Mitchell encourages cross-disciplinary rhetoricians and cultural critics to develop a "systematic" method for investigating the relationship between arts and words in order to avoid charges of "impressionism"
The logo I chose was Mickey Mouse which is the trade mark character of Disney
All images were found at http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=mickey+ears&ni=21&ei=utf-8&y=Search&fr=moz35&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=106
Week #2:
Most of the sites that came up are for graphic design firms.
B. “communication design”-729,000,000 items found
There seems to be no change in the information.
I estimated 20% .edu and 15% .org the rest were .com sights.
C. There was no difference in searches. I also noticed the search engine kept
removing the quotation marks around the keywords. This browser sucks.
2. A. communication design- 54,600 items found
There were many more edu sites listed especially within the first 10 links.
B. “communication design”- 644,000 items found
About 40% are edu and 20 % are org
C. Google would conduct a search in different ways depending on how the user put
in the keyword because Google would search in different ways the content of websites would be different.
D. Alta Vista would find many more websites because it did not narrow down the search regardless as to how the keyword was used. Because of this Alta Vista would find everything regardless of how relevant it was to the topic.
3. A. “Managing Your Updates”, “Whats New”, and answers to basic “questions about
my favorites”
B. Choose specific words, know when to require or exclude words, know how to
search for exact phrases, know how to perform multiple searches simultaneously,
and take advantage of Search Assist suggestions.
4. A. communication design- 48,368 results
B. all images have either communication or design in the tag line some had both
names together.
5.
6.
7. Despair Inc. is real because I found an article on Harvard Business Review website.
8. http://www.fas.org/irp/cia/product/bw1103.pdf is legitimate. I found this link to be a reference on the many government website.
9. http://www.genochoice.com/ popped up as a hoax site by many legitimate sites.
www.identigen.com seems legitimate because all the sites that came up when I
Googled them were government and medical sites.
10. Terry Tate is a real commercial because I remember it. Freaking hilarious.
The other video may have been a real one back in the day but as I followed the link to the person who put it online the stuff on his channel was propaganda”ish”. It seems as if the person manipulates previously legitimate information and turns it into what
message he wants to send.
The logo I chose was Mickey Mouse which is the trade mark character of Disney
Week #2:
- define and understand information literacy- Information literacy means different things to different agencies. In general it is the ability to access, use, and evaluate information effectively and efficiently. At WSU it is the same but includes the ability to access and utilize information legally and ethically.
- learn to locate and evaluate sources
- understand the role of information literacy at WSU and how it is valued
- consider some theoretical underpinnings of the function and ideology of images
- situate this course in English and DTC programs and digital scholarship in general - This course is designed to help student effectively and efficiently access, utilize and evaluate information in all aspects of text. Through multi-media methods students can be more creative in locating the information
Most of the sites that came up are for graphic design firms.
B. “communication design”-729,000,000 items found
There seems to be no change in the information.
I estimated 20% .edu and 15% .org the rest were .com sights.
C. There was no difference in searches. I also noticed the search engine kept
removing the quotation marks around the keywords. This browser sucks.
2. A. communication design- 54,600 items found
There were many more edu sites listed especially within the first 10 links.
B. “communication design”- 644,000 items found
About 40% are edu and 20 % are org
C. Google would conduct a search in different ways depending on how the user put
in the keyword because Google would search in different ways the content of websites would be different.
D. Alta Vista would find many more websites because it did not narrow down the search regardless as to how the keyword was used. Because of this Alta Vista would find everything regardless of how relevant it was to the topic.
3. A. “Managing Your Updates”, “Whats New”, and answers to basic “questions about
my favorites”
B. Choose specific words, know when to require or exclude words, know how to
search for exact phrases, know how to perform multiple searches simultaneously,
and take advantage of Search Assist suggestions.
4. A. communication design- 48,368 results
B. all images have either communication or design in the tag line some had both
names together.
5.
6.
7. Despair Inc. is real because I found an article on Harvard Business Review website.
8. http://www.fas.org/irp/cia/product/bw1103.pdf is legitimate. I found this link to be a reference on the many government website.
9. http://www.genochoice.com/ popped up as a hoax site by many legitimate sites.
www.identigen.com seems legitimate because all the sites that came up when I
Googled them were government and medical sites.
10. Terry Tate is a real commercial because I remember it. Freaking hilarious.
The other video may have been a real one back in the day but as I followed the link to the person who put it online the stuff on his channel was propaganda”ish”. It seems as if the person manipulates previously legitimate information and turns it into what
message he wants to send.
