Examples

(Notes on prompts made in blue)

Poster or Song Analysis: Poster or Song? Poster!
Goals: To systematically consider the rhetorical choices made in either a poster or a
song.
She says that all the time.
Things to Consider: ahtalking
points
Poster:
how the poster addresses its audience and is affected by context I'll do this first 1.
general layout, use of color, contours of light and shade, etc.
use of contrast, alignment, repetition,and proximity C.A.R.P. she says that, too. I'll
do this third 3.
the point of view the viewer is invited to take, poses of figures in the poster, etc.
any text that may be present
possible cultural ramifications or social issues that have bearing I'll cover this
second 2.
ethical implications
how the poster affects us emotionally, or what mood it evokes
the poster's implicit argument and its effectiveness said that was important in class,
so I'll discuss this last 4.
Song:
how the song addresses its audience
lyrics: how they rhyme, repeat, what they say
use of music, tempo, different instruments
possible cultural ramifications or social issues that have bearing
ethical implications
emotional effects
the implicit argument and its effectiveness