Using Rhetoric Information Cycle and Multimodality to Understand a Thematic Text Graphic Organizer Relevant Ideas Examples from Text Rhetorical Multimodal Element Rhetorical situation what are the main components for this text Digging Deeper Choose one or two elements such as the rhetor intended audiences genre etc and do a little bit of research to understand it better Context what are the social political or historical contexts of this text Digging Deeper What more can you discover about the context for this text How does context shape the text Rhetorical features and strategies which ones are the most important in this text Digging Deeper Do any of the strategies work together How What is the rhetorical effect What kind of Information Cycle could this text be a part of Digging Deeper Brainstorm multiple kinds of cycles that relate to this text How do different Information Cycles shift the significance of this text Thinking of one Cycle in particular where would this text appear Speculate or research what kinds of texts came before and after this one in the Cycle What role does this text play in this Cycle what kind of information does it provide How does the verbal modality function in this text script dialogue narration text Digging Deeper Consider some of the Questions to Ask at the bottom of pg 103 of Analyzing Multimodal Rhetoric How does the visual modality function in this text frames movement graphics images Digging Deeper Consider some of the Questions to Ask on pages 106 107 in Analyzing Multimodal Rhetoric How does the auditory modality function in this text speech music other sounds Digging Deeper Consider some of the Questions to Ask in the middle of pg 105 in Analyzing Multimodal Rhetor Are there other modalities at work in this text How do the different modalities work together to create meaning and rhetorical effects See sample analysis on pages 109 111 in Analyzing Multimodal Rhetoric How is this text circulated Circulation refers to the physical means by which a text gets distributed In an era where most information is digital it s important to think if how a message has been or can potentially be copied forwarded reposted or appear in a way other than what one initially intended pg 44 in Becoming Rhetorical Ch 2 How does the circulation of this text affect its meaning or significance Digging Deeper How is the circulation of this text rhetorical Is this strategic circulation done by the original rhetor or another user reader viewer How do the text s genre modality and medium affect its ability to be re circulated What are the barriers to circulation and how does that influence who will interact with this text See pages 45 46 for more guidance in Becoming Rhetorical Ch 2 What other texts does this one circulate with and how might those other texts influence the understanding of this text Digging Deeper How do the other texts circulating along with this one affect the authoritativeness of this one Do those other texts bolster this one s credibility or undermine it