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)