Blog Assignment #1

Information graphics or info-graphics are graphic visual representations of information, data, or knowledge. These graphics present complex information quickly and clearly. With an information graphic, anyone can develop and communicate concepts using a single symbol.

Looking to the links on the right side of this page, click on the one entitled: "40 Useful and Creative Infographics," to get ideas. Use these examples to help you create your own visual argument. For this assignment, you will will work in teams of two (at the most, three). Discuss a topic with your partner about which you strongly disagree. You'll haggle this out by email (cc me on ANGEL when you finally decide on a topic).

Next: Look up important statistics, facts and figures to back up your point-of-view.  For this assignment, use 75%visual imagery, and 25% text (cited carefully).  I want mostly image and less written information.  Along with your partner, create a four (4) slide PowerPoint that includes the following:

     1.) A title slide with both the names of the partners
     2.) One slide 'for' and one 'against'
     3.) A Works Cited slide

Be sure to express your point-of-view on this topic. This is a creative assignment using imagery and written language to prove a point.  

You will drop your team's PPt (or PPtx) into the digital blog post (Week 2 file folder, under the Lessons Tab). Respond to two (2) other posts (300 words each) for extra credit points.
Due: January 9th, 2013, NLT 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Standard Time.

One person will have to make the drop, so assign a team leader to do that, but all are responsible to see that it's done, and all names should be on the title slide. Questions? Be sure to email them to me using ANGEL.

Blog Assignment #2

1.) Locate an image from the links to the right, the one entitled, "Library of Congress Pictures,"  OR 
     the link entitled, "500X is Photography," and choose one image.
2.) write 500-700 words about the image (in MLA format).
3.) This is an expository assignment (describe what's in the photo).
4.) Find out what you can about the photo to give your reader some sense of it's historicity (year the picture was taken, location, photographer, etc) Discuss what else was happening at that same time;
5.) What pops out at you about this image?  Why did you choose it? Explain.
6.) Embed the picture into your essay (image will be sized: 1/8 - 1/4 page).
     Be sure to use wrap-around text and a tag line;
7.) Include a second page with a Works Cited page that lists where you found the image, the title and author (if known), and the site where you found other information about the image/photographer.
8.) Use the dropbox in ANGEL, under the Lessons tab, the file marked Week 3
9.) Due: January 17th, 2013, by 12:00 Midnight, Pacific Standard Time. Respond to two (2) postings (300 words each) for extra credit. Make sure you choose a posting that has fewer than two (2) responses. Find the posting with one (1) or fewer responses.