ADVANCED VISUAL ARGUMENT

ADVANCED VISUAL ARGUMENT

A consequence of technological advancement is "the enormous influence of film...the visual is powerful" (258)

This is a multimodal project intended for a specific audience (RWS 258).

Why is this ^ suggestion made by the text?

Do you "buy" it?

Is film (or can film become) "academic?

...[Y]ou have the opportunity and responsibility to be heard, to educate your community and produce a valuable piece of work that can be used to create change.

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS

What does this ^ mean?

Plan, write, film, and edit a documentary film that creates awareness and advocates for concerning a topic. Your film should attempt to persuade a specific audience and have a specific purpose. The length of film should be approximately 4-6 minutes long. This assignment is designed for groups but can be done individually.

• Be vigilant about editing to maintain focus, to keep yourself as the primary voice, and keep interest in your film.

• Need to support the documentary film with a substantial amount of research to support any claims you make.

• Be clear about your persuasive purpose—what the position/claim is and what you would like the audience to do about it.

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

...[R]e-think what it means to "compose" (258)

This evidence does NOT need to be cited in APA format.

• Consider your style. You are free to use any style or tone that is appropriate to your audience and cause .

• Advocate – what the viewer can do, who to contact, how to organize, solutions to enact. Be very specific.

•Conclusion—bring the documentary to a close and give your viewers something more to consider.

• Fair Use Statement/Copyright/Credits. Separate sources by genre by listing textual source material such as journals separate from video sources, music and images.

Have you heard this before?

• Rubric
• Outline(DUE NEXT FRIDAY, 11/11)
• Submitting your Work
• Publishing (on your Advocacy website)
• UTEP Equipment Checkout
• Advanced Visual Argument Student Models
• Advanced Visual Argument Extra Credit (due this Friday, 11/04)

What does composition mean to you?

Will the genre challenge these notions?

ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS

Do you "buy" it?

Will the audience challenge these notions?

• Title page with the names of producers and title of film. Do not put the class in the introduction. First, everyone who will see it on campus knows what course project it is. Second, you will publish this video on YouTube and adding the course detracts from the ethos and purpose of the video.

• Introduction – state and/or show background, history, or general status of the issue.

• Claim – state and/or show your side of the issue, what you want to persuade your audience to think or do.

• Support—state and/or show reasons to support your claim using appropriate evidence. Again, remember that all your choices from music to images are part of the source material you will use but you will also want some expert opinion to back up your points.