This in-class assignment asked students to consider one journal in the Modernist Journals Project using the characteristics for rhetorical analysis and design in the second chapter of Writer/Designer: A Guide to Making Multimodal Projects by Kristin L. Arola, et al. In doing so, the students became familiar with the new terminology and the role of multimodality in early twentieth century literary and artistic expression.
Instructions:
Pick one journal and analyze the rhetorical situation and design choices using the terminology in Writer/Designer. What is the relationship of design to content?
Addressing the "Rhetorical Situation" - Beginning on Page 21 of Writer/Designer
Audience
Purpose
Context
Genre
Criteria for "Analyzing Design Choices" - Beginning on Page 31 of Writer/Designer
Emphasis
Contrast
Organization
Alignment
Proximity
Periodical Options include:
The Crisis
The Little Review
BLAST
Others
The New Age
Dana
The Blue Review
Instructions:
Pick one journal and analyze the rhetorical situation and design choices using the terminology in Writer/Designer. What is the relationship of design to content?
Addressing the "Rhetorical Situation" - Beginning on Page 21 of Writer/Designer
Audience
Purpose
Context
Genre
Criteria for "Analyzing Design Choices" - Beginning on Page 31 of Writer/Designer
Emphasis
Contrast
Organization
Alignment
Proximity
Periodical Options include:
The Crisis
The Little Review
BLAST
Others
The New Age
Dana
The Blue Review