Taking a Closer Look at
Visual and Digital Rhetoric
Quizlet Rhetoric Terms (Flashcards)
Define rhetoric. Give an example.
What are the three types of appeals? Explain the
differences between each.
What are the differences between deductive logic,
inductive logic, and conductive logic?
The Full Wiki Visual Rhetoric (Quiz)
List five types of artifacts analyzed by visual
rhetoricians. Provide specific examples for each.
What does visual rhetoric examine the relationship
between?
The OWL at Purdue Visual Rhetoric: Analyzing Visual Documents (2 pages)
What is the goal of rhetorical analysis?
What should the writer seek to do in his/her rhetorical
analysis?
Click on Elements of Analysis
When/where does a rhetorical situation occur?
Which parts of the rhetorical situation are most closely
connected?
Explain how context is an important part of the
rhetorical situation?
Danielle Nicole DeVoss/Michigan State University What is Visual Rhetoric? (VIDEO)
How does the photograph at the top of the [Link]
website compare with the photograph at the top of the
parody site? What argument is being made by each
photograph?
How does the photographers decision to remove the
husband and re-arrange the children in the photograph
of the Migrant Mother affect the way viewers
interpret the photograph?
What argument is made by comparing and contrasting
the two pictures of dolls? How are these arguments
made? Be specific.
What reason would Brawny paper towels have for
changing the appearance of the Brawny Man?
What rhetorical appeals are used in the Your Hair, Its
Perfect clip? Why does the camera take on the
persona of the viewer?