When you discuss visual images in your analysis, you must discuss them as complementing the written argument.
Think about:
1. Why are they included?
2. Why are they included in this particular position?
3. How do the visuals add to and support the written argument?
4. Why include these particular visuals?
YOU DISCUSS THE VISUAL IMAGES AS PART OF THE WRITTEN ARGUMENT, NOT IN SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS.
REMEMBER IT ALL GOES TOGETHER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PERSUADE THE READER.
Think about:
1. Why are they included?
2. Why are they included in this particular position?
3. How do the visuals add to and support the written argument?
4. Why include these particular visuals?
YOU DISCUSS THE VISUAL IMAGES AS PART OF THE WRITTEN ARGUMENT, NOT IN SEPARATE PARAGRAPHS.
REMEMBER IT ALL GOES TOGETHER IN AN ATTEMPT TO PERSUADE THE READER.
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Read and take notes from the information provided on these sites:
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QUESTIONS TO ASK:
1. What is the contention of the cartoon? How does it link to the written argument?
2. What is the context of the cartoon? What has happened? What is the issue?
3. Who is represented in the cartoon? People? Characters? Symbols? What do they represent?
4. Describe the background. Why was this background chosen? How does it add to the argument?
5. How does the cartoonist attempt to position the viewer?
6. Look at: colours/ layout/ anything else that appears in the cartoon. Why? What impact are they intended to make?
7. Look at the captions; how are they attempting to persuade the viewer?
8. Where is the cartoon placed in the written argument? Why?
9. The most important thing to discuss is how the cartoon is intended to support the written piece.
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