1. Common Places: Integrated Reading and Writing
Analyzing Visual Aids
Common Places: Integrated Reading and Writing
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2. Title
Information
Symbol
Symbol

3. What’s the Main Idea?

4. What would the visual mean if it were posted on a riverbank or lakeshore?
Context
Would it mean something different if it was in a textbook vs. in a magazine article?
What if it was a paid advertisement? Would that affect how you interpret it?

5. Would its purpose vary depending on the context in which it’s placed?
Purpose/ Audience
What is the visual’s purpose? For whom is it intended?
Can you imagine any circumstances in which bias might play a role?

6. Analyze this graphic using the categories we’ve considered.
whitehouse.gov
Analyze this graphic using the categories we’ve considered.
 I. Content of a Visual
A. Principal Image
B. Title
C. Caption (Information)
D. Symbols
E. Main Idea
II. Context
III. Purpose (Bias)
IV. Audience

7. Analyze this graphic using the categories we’ve considered.
nhlbi.nih.gov
Analyze this graphic using the categories we’ve considered.
 I. Content of a Visual
A. Principal Image
B. Title
C. Caption (Information)
D. Symbols
E. Main Idea
II. Context
III. Purpose (Bias)
IV. Audience

8. The End