Questions/Comments
1. In the beginning of the chapter the writer calls attention to decorum in visual arguments. It is interesting to pay attention to different levels of "style" in the arguments that we observe in daily life. Billboards, commercials, and magazine ads are all targeted at a specific audience and use different levels of decorum. What level do you notice most often- the grand, middle, or plain style?
2. Although it seems to be a simple concept the section on captions is very interesting. How much thought do you put into the titles for your essays much less the captions to your photos. Are you trying to communicate anything when you label your facebook pictures? When you read the newspaper does the caption help you to decode the image more than the image itself?
3. How do you feel about supplementing formal essay with images? How does this help the argument? If you assigned a research paper to your students would you ask them to use images to convey elements of their argument? How would this detract from the writing in any way?
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In response to #1: Yes, even though the topic of decorum didn't seem that groundshaking, it was something that I had't really let myself analyze it as its own etity. As for a particular style that stands out to me - it's more so that when a decorum not approptiate for the situation is used that I notice it. Like if any of you have ever watched Anthony Bourdain on No Reservations (Travel Channel) and he blends a middle and plain decorum - and I think that's where he gets a lot of his viewers' interest from. He'll say things that you wouldn't expect to be spoken on a travel/food show. I enjoy it; my mom does not.
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