In fifteen pages this tutorial considers the visual rhetoric concept in an assessment of pros and cons. Five sources are cited in an MLA bibliography.
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in question concerns the concept of rhetoric and if it can be applied to pictures, drawings and film as well as verbal or written languages. In writing the introduction to
such a paper, the student can present the actual statement. For example: "This paper will focus on the concept of rhetoric and whether it can be applied to visuals as
well as language." Or "this paper will focus on the reasons why rhetoric cannot be applied to visuals, as the very definition of the concept makes this impossible." The paper
should then use research and some of the students own observations and intelligence to support and prove the initial statement made in the definition. The conclusion, at the end, is
the basic wrap-up, it summarizes everything the paper has to say, then reiterates the thesis that the student is attempting to support.
Keep in mind that this paper is a tutorial only - it offers suggestions and ways to break down the topics, as well as giving guidelines for MLA formatting
both through footnotes throughout the paper and the bibliography at the end. As such, this should not be considered a final draft by any stretch of the imagination but rather,
a too or a guide, mainly a "how to" in supporting a thesis statement or point of view on a particular concept or idea. The student is encouraged to both
consult the references in the bibliography for more information and, in many cases, for further resources to research. Definitions Whether the students
statement supports the idea of "visual rhetoric," what we also call "pictures that persuade" or dismisses the idea that there even is such a concept, some definitions are in order.