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Visual Essay
• Now that you are thoroughly acquainted with six Modes of Discourse: choose a general topic and compose a visual essay demonstrating how that topic would be discussed using each of the modes of discourse we have learned so far.
• Examples of topics: Producing an album, making a movie, moving to another state, your first car, your dream job, gang violence, raising horses, calculus, a hobby, future career, college
Visual Essay
There will be five parts to your essay:– Narration – Description– Comparison & contrast– Definition– Cause-Effect– Argumentation
It is an essay grade.Bring a flashdrive on which to
save your project each day!
• Each part will consist of a picture, a label, and a caption.
• Essay must be done in PowerPoint.– Picture: PowerPoint slide– Caption: Box at bottom of slide
• Essay must include a cover slide and a works cited.
• Rubric must be the last slide.• Sample essay follows.
We will use the following schedule to work on and to complete the project by the due date:
11/28 = Meet in computer lab; research topic and graphics; begin to assemble your PowerPoint presentation
11/29 = Meet in computer lab; assemble your PowerPoint presentation11/30 = Meet in computer lab; assemble your
PowerPoint presentation11/30 = Presentation print-off DUE!12/5-6 = Lab days reserved for class presentations!
Rubric – Major Grade
Criteria Points Possible Points Earned Title page 10
Each mode is represented with picture, label, and caption
narration 10
description 10
comparison & contrast 15
definition 10
cause-effect 15
argumentation 15
Works Cited page 15
Total (bonus +5 if color printout): 100 (105)
Formatting Your Essay(aka: How to make it look like the sample)
Slide Layout:– Format Slide Layout– In Slide Layout box, choose
Text Layout that has box at top and nothing else on page.
– Move Text box to bottom of slide.
– Paste or create your image in blank space above the slide.
Text formatting: – In text box:
• Font: Arial• Size: 14• Alignment: Left• Figure Title: Bold and
Italicized• Words that indicate mode of
discourse: Bold
Works Cited:– In alphabetical order by title
Rubric:– Copy and paste my slide into
your PowerPoint
Turning it in:Due Wed. Nov. 30
MUST be printed out (in color = 5 points bonus). NO EXCEPTIONS! It is a major grade!
Printing instructions: File Print:
1. Print Range: All2. Print What: Handouts3. Handouts: Slides per page: 3; Landscape Orientation4. Color/Grayscale: Color (Grayscale or Black only if no color
printer available)