Sonic Rhetoric

Will Kurlinkus
 Final Paper Requirements

¤  7,000 total

¤  Article style paper

¤  Must have a theoretical lens. I’m applying theories of x to this set of texts.

¤  Must engage some aspect of new materialism and some key concepts from our
readings/discussions

¤  Introduce your reader to research on your topic beyond the class. Assume your
reader needs an intro on rhetorics f x
¤  Contribute something new to that literature

¤  At least 10 secondary sources

¤  Conclusion must include a Ceraso style list

Key Ideas of Multimodal
Compositions
Standard Newer

¤  Affordances of media
¤  Ecology
¤  Print is limited
¤  Mediatizes print ¤  From things to Experiences
¤  Beyond decoration
¤  From audiences to users
¤  Skills not software

¤  Digital vs. multimodal ¤  Users with bodies

(accessible)
¤  Modal redundancy
¤  Context of delivery
¤  Grading (as experimental)
¤  Publication across modes
¤  Multimodal comp vs.

¤  Is more work/time=limit
“All sonic encounters have subtle,
sometimes powerful, effects on our bodily
experiences in different situations and
settings” (2).
Old Time Radio & Reality
Boombox vs. Walkman
Where do you listen to podcasts?
How does this location have an
impact on how you are taking in
information?
Cataloguing Endangered Sounds
Q. Who gets to be loud? When and
where?