For my project, I wanted to keep things simple. I didn't want to try
to scrounge up some unknown issue that nobody's ever heard of any likely
doesn't even care about, I wanted to make my text something relevant
and useful to people. As such, I chose to look at the biggest issue
going on right now in America; the presidential election. I know it's
not the most original or unique topic, but I feel it's the most relevant
to not only me but to everyone else in our country right now.
Specifically,
I decided to take a look at Mitt Romney's campaign through the lens of
websites. I'm going to be looking into how these sites seek to cast
Romney in a positive light, both on his own merit as well as in
comparison to other candidates, namely Obama. To do so, I've assembled
five different websites that preach support for Mitt Romney, each at a
different level of professionalism. In this way I want to compare and
contrast the sites, looking at the amount of content, what manner of
content, layout, visual style, language, all the different parts of
rhetorical analysis, and see what difference professionalism makes in
convincing us as an audience to vote for Mitt Romney. These sites range
from Romney's own professional site, www.mittromney.com, to what might
be considered a simple blog by an avid fan
(http://committedtoromney.com/). I chose to use these websites because I
feel that a website is the best way to convey information of this sort,
as it allows for a great variety of visual stimulation, while also
being able to offer just as much linguistic and textual information.
For
the analysis, I will be creating something of an interactive
infographic, with a main graphic that portrays the "meat" of my
analysis, and interactive links that allow for further reflection on
specific topics.
I hope you're equally as excited for this project as I am, and I look forward to seeing it come to fruition!
Here is a complete listing of my five websites:
http://www.mittromney.com/
http://mittromneycentral.com/
http://www.americansformitt.com/index.html
http://committedtoromney.com/
http://www.aboutmittromney.com/
I think audience and purpose are the two main rhetorical situations used in your texts, and topic in general
ReplyDeleteI think the audience is the biggest rhetorical focus in the video on http://mittromneycentral.com/,. The video clips, conversation topics, and area in which it was filmed are all directed towards an age group probably around 18-25. There was hip-hop type music playing in the background, intending to keep the younger adults focused on what was happening. The video clips also made it more interesting so it wasn’t strictly about politics and boring interview questions. The other websites promote Mitt and what he stands for in hopes of convincing undecided voters to sway towards the republican side. They are also giving reasons as to why his opinions and what he stands for are correct.
Purpose, as said before, is mostly getting people to vote for Mitt Romney in the upcoming election. The things that will need to be taken into account, I think , are the merit of the websites and where they get their information.