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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”

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”

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”

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”

Digital rhetoric is a complex, abstract concept that, at its essence, is the “application of rhetorical theory to digital texts and preferences” (Eyman 13). The concept is constructed of three parts: rhetoric, digital qualities, and text. Rhetoric is meaningful, persuasive writing that communicates knowledge and ideas. The term digital defines any type of encoded informationContinue reading “Breaking Down Digital Rhetoric”