Category Archives: David Hodges

Moving Image Deadline Came and Went

Posted on January 28, 2015 by davidbdale

Just before midnight yesterday, TUE JAN 27, the deadline for A02: Visual Rhetoric Argument expired. To those who met that deadline, I extend my appreciation. To those who did not, I ask, “What happened?” As of 5:23 WED JAN 28, … Continue reading →

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Agenda WED JAN 28

Posted on January 28, 2015 by davidbdale

Boos and Reviews: Receive Feedback on Week 1 Semester-long My Notes Post Author Category How to Anchor Links to Posts Assignment Deadlines Debrief Visual Rhetoric Assignment Lecture Stone Money A03: Stone Money Before submitting first draft, read the post by … Continue reading →

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A03: Stone Money

Posted on January 28, 2015 by davidbdale

A Counterintuitive Assignment: Stone Money Anyone getting started on the Stone Money assignment should read the first post by your classmate, skyblue, and my comments before you submit your draft. Before class MON FEB 02, post a reflective response to … Continue reading →

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Agenda MON JAN 26

Posted on January 27, 2015 by davidbdale

Snow Day. Class cancelled for weather that did not materialize. Review A01: Je Suis Assignment Read comments left by instructor on your classmates’ posts OR, request feedback on your work by placing the two-word phrase Feedback Please in a Reply … Continue reading →

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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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