Thursday, February 25, 2010

John Muir Video

http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/people/historical/muir/

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Rhetorical Analysis Basics Link

Link

Momaday Post

Post by 8 PM Tonight

Who is the audience?

What is the purpose?

Answer one Reading Like a Writer question

Then:

Turn to your neighbor, go to his/her blog (linked on the class blog) and respond to his/her post:

Do you agree? Disagree? Why? Support your claim with evidence from the text.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Photo-a-Day Project

Begin: 2/18
End: 4/15

This excludes weekends and Spring Break.

*No more than two photos should be inside of your home.
*At least twelve of the pictures should be taken outside.


Use this as an opportunity to connect with your surroundings. Think about how you would like to visually represent your experience. At the end of the project you will present a slide show of your photos, and submit one printed and mounted photo.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Scene Groups: Into the Wild

Emory University
Ariana

On the Road
Caitlin
Jay
Daniel

Beach
Darriane
Rachel
Elizabeth
Brandon

South Dakota
Sarah
Matthew

City/Shelter
Ben
Jordan

Magic Bus: Week 7
Kyle
Mel

Mountains
Ted
Chris
Maddie
Connor
Lacey

Magic Bus: Week 9
Jack
Sam
Jake
Bryce

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Homework for Tuesday 2/16

-Read Thoreau (American Earth pages 9-25). While reading, consider how Thoreau's environmental ideals, and relationship with nature, might compare to McCandless's. Are there similarities? Differences? Blog about this.

-Write a thesis statement for your paper and bring it to class.

Remember, we're meeting in our Hoover classroom again.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Elements of Visual Analysis

ENG 150: General Visual Elements
-Pattern
-Contrast
-Direction
-Chunking
-Color

(Student Guide 43-45)

Things To Consider When Analyzing a Film Text:
-Layering
-Framing
-Transforming
-Looping


(Student Guide 47-48)


Consider the Big Questions:
-What is being framed?
---What is the director choosing to show or not show? Why?
-Where does the scene fall in the film?
-How does the setting contribute to the film’s overall narrative?

Consider the Following:
-Use of visuals (people, places, objects, etc.)
-Use of audio (narration, music, etc.)
-Pace and Tone of film
-Types of emotional appeals meant to persuade reader
-The way the character interacts with his environment