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About davidbdale

My name honors my mother Beatrice (Bea) and my father Dale. I am the author of 299 Very Short Novels and several plays and the Artistic Director of Must See Theater company.

Snow Day MON JAN 26

Posted on January 26, 2015 by davidbdale

Class Cancelled for MON JAN 26 By now you probably know the campus will close this afternoon and remain closed this evening, cancelling our class for MON JAN 26. I had hoped to review the best and worst features of … Continue reading →

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Je Suis Deadline Came and Went

Posted on January 26, 2015 by davidbdale

The deadline for your first assignment passed at midnight. Most of you have posted a response to the “Je Suis Charlie” graphic that heads our blog, and most of your responses were thorough and thoughtful. Others did not value the … Continue reading →

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Support for your Je Suis Assignment

Posted on January 23, 2015 by davidbdale

Last Semester’s Static Visual Last semester my Comp II students examined and analyzed a graphic very different than yours. Their reactions were various, eventually. For a while, they stumbled and couldn’t say much of anything at all. They tried these … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED JAN 21

Posted on January 21, 2015 by davidbdale

Cake Introductions Email me from your favorite address: davidbdale@comcast.net Text me your actual human name: First Last C2. 856 979-6653 Photos Sign up for WordPress Blog Orientation First two Assignments

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A02: Visual Rhetoric, Moving Image

Posted on January 21, 2015 by davidbdale

Visual Argument As an example of a visual argument analysis, I will show a brief public service announcement (PSA) produced by the Ad Council for a campaign to prevent or reduce domestic violence. While the producers depend on the voice-over … Continue reading →

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Visual Rhetoric—Thai Life Insurance Ad

Posted on January 21, 2015 by davidbdale

Say What You’ve Seen Before You Say What You Know When I ask you to analyze a visual argument from film or video, imagine you are describing the images to a reader who can’t see what you’re describing. You may … Continue reading →

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Why We Write on a Blog

Posted on January 21, 2015 by davidbdale

Comp Courses on a Blog The practical advantages are many Elimination of paper Speedier two-way communication Feedback on rough drafts ahead of the deadline Unlimited editing Side-by-side comparisons of every draft with changes highlighted The practical disadvantages are not negligible … Continue reading →

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A01: Je Suis Charlie

Posted on January 21, 2015 by davidbdale

Visual Rhetoric Assignment: Je Suis Charlie I need to find out right away how well you argue and how well you write. Before MON JAN 26, post a personal, evaluative, analytical, narrative, argumentative, persuasive, categorical, or reflective response to the … Continue reading →

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Riddle: What’s Denied?

Posted on April 3, 2014 by davidbdale

Assertion When several things are asserted, the author is presumed to have individually asserted each of them, not necessarily the sum total of them. For example: The prosecutor asserts that the defendant, a Mr Sweeney Todd, born and raised in … Continue reading →

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