Read Ch. 8 (PGS. 168-189) 400 Word Blog Post explaining how the reading is relevant to your group multimodal assignment.
The envision reading assignment focused on different mediums of writing, and the rhetoric they can hold. It covered a range of objects, including those outside of “traditional” writing, such as image collages. I feel the last few pages regarding multimedia projects were the most relevant to our multi model assignment, though reading about the styles of decorum was interesting and relevant too.
It made clear that there are three such styles of decorum: the “grand” style, which uses formal structures and many rhetorical devices; the “middle” style, which is less ornate than the grand style, and has a more leisurely pace; and the “plain” style, which is the least formal and the closest to spoken language. Over the reading I realized that our assignment will more than likely be in the plain style, since it will have some elements of parody and probably won't come across as super professional. The website may be in a different decorum style, however, perhaps middle.
Additionally, while I hadn't really thought much about it, the reading made it more obvious to me that our multi modal assignments will definitely contain elements of rhetoric. Knowing that, we'll have to pay special attention to them. Our topic (for now) involves animal cruelty, so there will undoubtedly be many elements of emotion involved with it. But including logos and ethos will also enhance the point of the video, and in my opinion, care should be taken to involve all three rhetorical elements. The tone of the video will be important as well, and I think we should try to avoid making it too emotionally charged.
Overall, the chapter made me think about how different media can be considered forms of writing, including this project. We'll have to take special care to make our arguments clear, especially with any rhetoric used. The website will also play a crucial role in the presentation of the final assignment, as it will set up the stage for viewing the video. We'll have be stringent when setting up the final version of the website, with clear attention to ease of navigation, presentation of the assignment topic, and of course the inclusion of the video.
