In the issue on Research, it was great to have actual screenshots of journal articles and library pages along side or underneath the comic's own characters and drawing style, to directly show students research while keeping interesting through the comic itself.
#3 UNDERSTANDING RHETORIC AND EASY WRITER PRO#
Losh and Alexander's sections on Rethinking Revision as well as Argument Beyond Pro & Con also portray useful "unloosening" or "unfolding" of complicated concepts from a composition course #alliteration. And what good teacher doesn't like a helpful metaphor to use in class? In particular, I loved the chapter on Strategic Reading, as it presented the text of Lincoln's speech alongside images a reader might picture in her head while reading, revealing useful tools for textual analysis to students. Some of the smartest panels use the images to break down ideas shown in text or, even better, present useful metaphors to further clarify points. And what good teacher doesn't like a helpful metaphor to use in class? In particular, I loved the chapter on Strategic Readin A lot of the information presented in this book is engaging, thus hopefully helpful for students, especially since the multimodality nature of having a textbook in a comic form could reach different learners and learning styles.
Not fully sure if I'm going to pilot a class with it yet, but it is an enjoyable read, especially for those interested in rhetoric but would like a different way to approach the subject.moreĪ lot of the information presented in this book is engaging, thus hopefully helpful for students, especially since the multimodality nature of having a textbook in a comic form could reach different learners and learning styles. Still, it is a great textbook for what it is and what it does. Not that this is terrible, but I wonder how accessible some of the material is for those not already "in the know." I worry that some of the visuals, especially in the first few chapters, would need an explanation / framing for students to fully understand what is being said / discussed, especially in the visual information. Some of this is very tongue in cheek and rather amusing, but other portions feel a bit off-if not outright patronizing to students.Īlso, while the art is solid and does make for an interesting setup for such a thing, it would require a bit of unpacking in the classroom. However, at times, the book feels a bit too wrapped up in its own novelty of being a graphic guide rather than a traditional textbook. They're very straightforward, comprehensive, and easy to understand-which is always good for our students.
Their issues on "Strategic Reading," arguments, and portions of the research and revision are fantastic. Some of this is very There is a lot to like here, as Losh and Alexander have done a great job condensing many facets of rhetoric into digestible issues. There is a lot to like here, as Losh and Alexander have done a great job condensing many facets of rhetoric into digestible issues.
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