When reading Selfe’s paper, there are key ideas that you must understand when dissecting her argument. BIAS. Bias has had an extremely invasive impact on the world of academia and its view on composition. This bias persists the misconception of how writing is supposedly more “sophisticated” and “complex” than other forms of communication (Sawyer qtd.Continue reading “Aurality: Overarching Concepts”
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Aurality: A Summary
Selfe’s entire argument is like our other readings, in that it is not an either/or argument. Rather, she persuades that written composition should be treated as equally as aurality and multimodal composition. She gives her readers a history of the Western world’s bias. Speech and recitation were once valued above all else . . .Continue reading “Aurality: A Summary”
“Composition in a New Key”: Helpful Terms
The following terms refer to the three big concepts that Yancey believes must be considered when developing a new, relevant, and inclusive composition curriculum. Circulation of Composition. Circulation of composition is the the circulation of text across spaces, time, and media, and within educational culture. As Yancey quotes Charles Bazerman and David Russell, this circulationContinue reading ““Composition in a New Key”: Helpful Terms”
“Composition in a New Key”: A Summary
When looking at the article in its whole, Yancey’s call to action is very similar to George’s. Both women are demanding that composition courses adapt and become more inclusive to the technological and cultural changes of today’s world. George specifically focuses on visual communication, while Yancey tackles the entirety of composition, in how it mustContinue reading ““Composition in a New Key”: A Summary”
Visual Communication: Helpful Terms
Visual Thinking. George quotes William Costanzo, an expert in film, in her article. She does so because of his thoughts on how film and images are closely linked to writing. In his view, visual thinking, or thinking in terms of design, is a “way of understanding the written word” (24). This concept is one thatContinue reading “Visual Communication: Helpful Terms”
Visual Communication: A Summary
Diana George’s primary argument is that due to the way children’s imaginations thrive when working with images, composition courses should include visual communications. She recognizes that today’s children grow up in a very visual culture. Before they are students or even able to read words, children are reading images. George advocates for teachers to recognizeContinue reading “Visual Communication: A Summary”
Multiliteracies: Helpful Videos
Video #1 is a short, helpful explanation on the overall concept of multiliteracies. It summarizes and simplifies ideas that come directly from the report by the New London Group. One particularly helpful explanation provided is that of synaesthesia, which is when a communicator represents information in all six modes of communication. These modes are oral,Continue reading “Multiliteracies: Helpful Videos”
Multiliteracies: A Summary
The concept of multiliteracies is a relatively new one, but it looks at the important paradox of how one language, English, is branching off into different forms of itself. It also acknowledges how today’s world of multimedia requires language-learners to learn English through different forms of media. There is no longer one standard set ofContinue reading “Multiliteracies: A Summary”
Defining Digital Rhetoric, Pt. II
Digital rhetoric is a part of rhetorical tradition in that it still heavily relies on the written word. Writing is at its core, and without that persuasive writing, there is no rhetoric. However, digital rhetoric departs from historically traditional definitions of the art due to the second part of its name: digital. According to Eyman,Continue reading “Defining Digital Rhetoric, Pt. II”
Digital Rhetoric: Helpful Videos
The first video* explains how author websites should be formatted for success. Specifically, it gives tips on how to construct author bios, divide published works into separate pages, include content that readers look out for, include links to social medias, and understand the usefulness of a blog and newsletter. It stresses the importance of sharingContinue reading “Digital Rhetoric: Helpful Videos”
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