Visual Argument

English 1302

Short Academic Response 1:

Visual Argument Diagnostic Response

(based on Everything’s an Argument, Chapter 1)

Write a 1.5 - 2 page response on the following. Be sure to review the attached rubric as a reminder of how Reader

Response papers will be graded.

In a recent magazine, newspaper, or blog, or other website, find an image and analyze it. Remember to include the image in

your paper. What the purpose of the image? What kind of argument is it? Which of the statis questions does it most

appropriately respond to? To what audiences does it appeal? What appeals does it make and how? Remember to cite your

image and any other sources you use as well as provide a works cited page.

In your first paragraph, give the type, title, and the source of the image and some general introductory comments on your

image. In addition, embed a copy of the image at the beginning of your paper.

In paragraph 2:

Who is arguing and what (if any) credentials or expertise does this person have?

What purpose is the writer trying to achieve? (See the subheadings in Chapter 1)

paragraph 3:

Which of the statis questions does it most appropriately respond to? (See pages 17-20)

Who is the argument directed to? (Who is the target audience?)

In paragraph 4:

Do you think the argument’s purpose was achieved? Why or why not?

What appeals does the image make and how?

Your Reader Response #1 is due by Sunday, January 26, by 11:59 pm. No late responses will be accepted.

ENGL 1302

Reader Responses

This course will include several Reader Responses, which – taken together – are worth 10% of

your course grade.

Reader Responses are short (1.5 - 2 page) written assignments that respond to course readings.

Specific topics and deadlines will be announced as the course progresses, but these are the

general requirements for all Reader Responses.

Format – Double space. Use 12-pt Times New Roman font. Include a heading, header, and title

as required for MLA style (covered in your text books). To avoid plagiarism, cite any

information taken from outside sources including from the text book. Use MLA-style citations.

Mechanics – Although these are not formal essays, they should be edited as carefully as your

major essay assignments.After you draft and revise the content of the Response, after you work

on the organization, spend some additional time editing and proofreading. Eliminate grammar

errors, punctuation errors, and other surface issues that can make your writing confusing or less

convincing to readers.

Organization – All Reader Responses should include well-organized paragraphs with topic

sentences and supporting evidence. Specific assignments may give a number of paragraphs or

other directions about organization.

Content – Specific content will be assigned for each Reader Response throughout the semester.

Each assignment will require you to read carefully and think critically about what you have

read.

Grading

All Reader Responses will be graded on a scale of 0 to 100 using the following rubric:

Excellent (5) Good (4) Acceptable (3) Marginal (2) Poor (1) No Credit (0)

Response includes Response follows Response follows Response follows Response has at Response has at

a brief, accurate the assignment but the assignment but the assignment but least one of the least one of these

summary as would benefit has at least one of has at least one of following issues: issues: is outside

instructed from additional the following the following is mostly the specified word

followed by supporting details, issues: needs issues: includes summary, is count, is off topic,

insightful more effective additional too much highly repetitive, was not submitted

analysis/response organization, or supporting details, summary and too is inaccurate or by the deadline,

as instructed. It is more careful needs better little superficial in was not submitted

detailed, well- editing. It is organization, or analysis/response, summarizing the in the specified

organized, and correctly needs additional has weak assigned reading, format, and/or

well-edited. It is formatted. editing. May also organization, has is very otherwise fails to

correctly have formatting numerous disorganized, or is follow the

formatted. issues. grammar and unedited/riddled assignment.

mechanics errors. with surface

May also have errors. May be

formatting issues. incorrectly

formatted.