1. Which color choices best reflect the visual-rhetorical tone of my project?
I would love to use vibrant colors to catch the attention of readers, but I have not seen colored font or backgrounds in op-eds. I will probably use a bright color in the headline to catch the readers attention and then rely on pictures for colorful visuals.
2. How might I vary the fonts used in my project for emphasis?
I can italicize and bold words that need emphasis in my body paragraphs to draw attention to specific words. I will definitely use a different font in my title than in my body paragraphs to create a contrast between the two.
3. Are the fonts I use complementary or is the combination distracting?
I will make sure the fonts are complementary to make sure the op-ed is cohesive and does not seem too disparate from the title. I do not want to confuse my readers with distracting font choices.
4. If my project uses graphics, are the graphics appropriate to the visual-rhetorical tone of the project?
I may end up incorporating graphics in my op-ed if I cannot find pictures online that convey the message I want to be conveyed through visuals. Some word choice that I will be using in my article will specifically relate to visual ideas that I would love to incorporate in my op-ed.
5. Is the feeling or tone that the image invokes appropriate to the visual-rhetorical tone of my argument?
I am going to be using visuals to appeal to pathos in my op-ed because I think appealing to emotion will help strengthen my argument and connect readers to the topic.
6. Is the image in close proximity to the argument that is is emphasizing or illustrating?
I think this is a great idea to think about and I am going to make sure that the placement of my visual is somewhat near the point that is correlates to in my op-ed. This will make the visual use clear to the reader and enhance it's purpose.
7. If your project contains large blocks of texts, could they be broken up more effectively using text boxes, lines, headings, or images?
The conventions of op-eds includes short paragraphs, but to have a more creatively organized article I will definitely consider using any of these techniques.
8. Do too many visuals make your text busy or disorganized?
The conventions of op-eds show that most do not include more than a couple pictures so I will have to limit myself to visuals due to the constraints of my genre. These conventions are in place to help create a well organized piece.
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It's definitely good that you understand that Op-Eds use very little pictures, but this makes the pictures that you do use all the more important. Based on your post, I think that you have thought that over though. As for the fonts, I also think that it is a good idea to italicize and bold certain words (as i'll probably be doing that for my own project!). If you do use colorful pictures I would think about possibly using images with pastels- when I think of babies I usually think of a soft blue or pastel pink. Good job so far!
ReplyDeleteThis post is very detailed and will give you a great base to go off of! I like how you said that you wanted to use vibrant colors although it is not common in an Op-Ed. I think this will add creativity and your own personality to the piece. Great job!
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