1. Today we will:
Be introduced to visual analysis and the concept of the ‘rhetorical situation’;
Have a short workshop to practice peer editing.
Reminder: final version of feeder 1.1 due on Wednesday (printed)

2. Visual Literacy Exercise

5. Rhetorical Situation
“The phrase rhetorical situation refers to any set of circumstances that involves at least one person using some sort of communication to communicate with or to modify the perspective of at least one other person.”
SITUATIONAL CONTEXT
CULTURAL CONTEXT
Audience
Message
Author
Purpose

6. Peer Workshopping Feeder 1.1
the draft of your feeder to the person sitting to your right.
Open and read the document you received.
Answer the questions on the Peer Review Worksheet.
When you’re done, rename the file and send it back.

7. Homework for Wednesday
Print and read the Grading Contract. Cut off the lower segment of the third sheet, sign it, and hand it in before class begins on Wednesday.
Use the feedback you have received from your peers on Friday to revise the draft of your feeder.
Format it according to the guidelines you will find on our website.
Print it out and put it on my teacher’s desk before class starts on Monday.
Read a few chapters in the handbook as well as two NYT articles (links on website).