ENG 1252 MOD 5 DB

Eng 1252 mod 5 db

Instructions:

This discussion will be completed in two parts, and will give you an opportunity to reflect upon this week's content and to interact with your classmates.

· Part 1 - Post your initial response to the discussion questions by Thursday at 11:59pm

· Part 2 - Post substantive feedback to two (2) classmates by Sunday at 11:59pm

Discussion Questions:

This week, you will be tasked with creating your own visual argument (see the Module 5 Assignment below). This discussion board will allow you to workshop your ideas for your visual argument with your classmates and engage in peer review. 

1. Discuss in a couple of sentences your own definition of visual argument.

2. How will the terms of visual rhetoric help you plan and draft your visual argument?

3. Share your thoughts about your plan for your visual argument.

4. Do you think this will be easier than creating a written argument, or more challenging for you? Explain why.

5. In response posts, comment on two (2) peers' posts.

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Discussion: Visual Argument

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Discussion: Visual Argument

A visual argument refers to the use of images, layouts, colors, and other design elements to communicate a particular idea or perspective to the audience. It is a way of persuading or influencing an audience through visual elements, which make a point, support a position, or make a point. Unlike verbal arguments that rely on words to make an argument, visual argument utilizes images. To plan and draft an effective visual argument, it is important to understand and use visual rhetoric like shape, size, color, and space. I plan on creating intentional choices in my design, therefore, I can use visual rhetoric components like bold colors to capture the audience's attention, and strategic placement of the images to guide the viewer's eyes to the argument.

My plans to create an effective visual argument involve identifying a clear point to argue, which in this case is the plastic impact on the environment, then selecting appropriate visuals and organizing them to create a persuasive presentation. The argument will mainly focus on plastic impact on the ocean, thus I plan on using powerful images of clean oceans and contrasting them with polluted oceans. I will also use a darker color palette for the polluted side and brighter colors for the unpolluted side. The layout will also focus on drawing the viewer's eyes towards the central message.

Compared to creating a written argument, creating a visual argument might be more challenging because it relies more on the relationship between different visual rhetoric components to create a clear argument. Furthermore, I am used on expressing personal opinions or arguments with words, and visual arguments requires communicating an argument without relying on too much text. Although it is a creative challenge, it is also an engaging and fun activity.