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1 ANALYZING VISUAL TEXTS An Introduction to Visual Arguments

2 WHAT IS A VISUAL ARGUMENT?  A visual text that presents arguments.

3 COMMON TYPES OF VISUAL ARGUMENTS  Advertisement  Political cartoon  Photograph  Bumper sticker  Blog  Fine art

4 TOOLS TO ANALYZE ANY ARGUMENT (WRITTEN OR VISUAL)  Identify the claims  Analyze the way evidence is used  Think critically about the writer’s/artist's assumptions  Examing how the piece is structured  Consider appeals

5 ANALYZING VISUAL TEXTS  Look carefully  Take note of every detail  Draw conclusions

6 CHECKLIST TO ANALYZE VISUAL TEXTS (SEE HANDOUT FOR DESCRIPTIONS) 1.Background 2.Subject 3.First Impression 4.Visual Elements 5.Claim

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