The following is a reading list as well as a guide for your independent study. The gshapeimage_8.pngoal is for you to acquire theoretical skills that will help you think through yshapeimage_6.pngour workplace. The aims and objectives include a presentation and a paper.

 

 

 

Literacy

Maenner mit Lederhosen

Gee, James Paul. _ Social Linguistics and Literacies: Ideologies in Discourses_ . 2 nd edition. Taylor and Francis: London, GB. 1996.

Read “Ideology and Theory: The Moral Basis of Discourse Analysis.”

  Lederhosen

Street, Brian V. “Literacy in theory and practice."

  1. Read the Introduction and Section 1

Rhetorical Principles

Blasmusik

Corbett, Edward P.J. and Robert J. Connors.

“Introduction I.” _Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student_. 4th Edition.

  1. Skim. Note the 3 modes of persuasion, and the add analysis.

  

Visual Rehtoric

Essen und Gesang

Faigley, Lester, Diana George, Anna Palchik and Cynthia Selfe. _Picturing Texts_.

  1. Read the Introduction

  1. Chapter 1 “Picturing Texts”

    

Wright, Micah Ian. _You Back the Attack: We’ll BombWho We Want!”

  1. Read Foreword

  1. Introduction

  1. Apply _Picturing Texts_ theory to the images in Wright’s work.

Stuff to Think About

Dates with Dr.  B./And what to bring...

As you read, aim first to get the main idea down. Then as you read 2-3 selections, start thinking about how they relate and where they differ. Lastly, start applying the theory to your workday tasks.This will be a bit more detailed as the term moves along.

Fridays, 11 a.m., LA125
Bring a 1-2 page paper. 1 paragraph devoted to the summary, 1-2 paragraphs to connections to other readings or to your workplace.If I'm not in office, I may be upstairs. Go to the Main Office and ask them to call upstairs. I'll try to be on time forever and ever.

Bring a positive attitude, and a catchy tune to hum all day.

Ready to Practice Your Skills?

Quiz 1

What culture is represented in all the pictures? How do you know? Which pictures were familiar? Unfamiliar? Odd? If all the photos were American,
what makes them so? If you know some are not American, why not?

Play music This is music that is closely associated with the first set of photos. Does it work? If so, why do you think the music is a match?

Play music This is music that is closely associated with the second set of photos. Does it work? If so, why do you think the music is a match?
All images were taken with my inexpensive camera, 4 megapixels. All scenes actually exist. The nun is of no personal relation.

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If you can contextualize the images within a larger cultural framework, AND use 1 or 2 theorists as support,

you get non-alcoholic beverage of your choice!