Monday, September 21, 2009

Weekly News GRASPS of September 28, 2009: Visual Arguments

Take a look at the protest sign above. We have been discussing several national, international and local current events issues that have been making an impact on the Obama Presidency, such as health care reform, the economy, the war in Afghanistan and education. Based on recent events in the news (Hint: think Video Music Awards), is this sign making an argument? If so, please discuss the rhetorical triangle: what is the topic/subject, who is the intended audience, who do we THINK the speaker is, and what is the tone?
**Bonus points for home creation of counter-argument protest sign...:-)