Assignment
Compose a rhetorical analysis of the image you selected. Remember, your essay should argue for a particular interpretation of the image.
2. Consider the following elements of your image:
The rhetorical situation of the image, including the author, audience, purpose,
context, tone, genre, design, constraints, and exigence
The rhetorical strategies, or how the image is composed to produce a specific effect
(use of color, layout, contrast, etc.)
The rhetorical appeals (ethos/pathos/logos), or ways the image seeks to engage its
audience
3. Compose a statement that argues your interpretation (i.e. a particular way of viewing the image) based on the choices made in its construction. See the Introduction to Visual Analysis page and PowerPoint posted in the current module.
4. Support your statement by describing and analyzing various elements of your image (see #2 above) that support your overall argument about the image.
5. Explain how your analysis of the image relates back to the article from which the image originated. Does the article reinforce your view, challenge, or contradict it? (There’s no right or wrong answer here; just your ability to evaluate). You’ll need to quote and/or paraphrase from the article in cite it in your essay.
6. Conclude by reinforcing the key points and highlighting why the conversation is
important in contemporary society.
