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EVALUATING

VISUAL
RHETORIC
RHETORIC
RHETORICAL APPEALS BY
ARISTOTLE

ETHOS or the PATHOS or the LOGOS or the


Ethical Appeal Emotional logical appeal
Appeal
VISUAL
RHETORIC
THE HOW IN
VISUAL RHETORIC
“ The field of Rhetoric/ Composition has yet to
acknowledge, truly acknowledge, that changes and
developments in writing tools have changed writing,
literacy, and communication practices in fundamental
ways—that, given how writing happens in the 21st
century, all composition research needs to be computers
and writing research.”
HYPERTEXT
• is a database format in which information related to that on a
display can be accessed directly from the display which was
first used in 1965 (Merriam Webster Dictionary)
• usually in a format of underlined words in color blue font that
can be clicked, then, the user will be redirected to another
website where the highlighted words are further discussed.
HYPERTEXT
• Hypertexts are undeniably significant in business
since they can link one business to another, to
customers, and to a certain degree of user
empowerment.
BASIC ELEMENTS OF VISUAL
RHETORIC IN HYPERTEXT

Link presence which Link destination whichLink mapping which


must have link extent must have multiple must display link
destinations and knot relationship
LINK PRESENCE WHICH MUST
HAVE LINK EXTENT
• It is not limited only to being underlined and colored blue, the
style can also be in a form of bracket, box, partial box of linked
words and phrases.
• Use of bold, background color, strikethrough, and background
stripes with hard and rounded corners.
LINK DESTINATION WHICH MUST
HAVE MULTIPLE DESTINATIONS
• It denotes that a hypertext provides clue to the reader about a
link’s destination in a form of a file/document name, type, and
anchor explainer.
• If the link has multiple destinations, double-clicking on the
hypertext would show a dialog box listing the file names where
the file is possibly located
LINK MAPPING WHICH MUST DISPLAY
LINK AND KNOT RELATIONSHIP
• This happens when a hypertext reader gets lost of his track once he
click the link and be redirected to an unknown website.
• However, this works when the reader clicks the hypertext, for
example,“See also” or lateral links that are clustered at the bottom of
the page and be able to scroll fast and read what’s on the next page.
-Ex. Wikipedia
3 EASY STEPS TO CREATE
A HYPERLINK TO A
LOCATION ON THE WEB
(FOR MICROSOFT OFFICE
WORD)
1.Select the text or picture that you want to display as
a hyperlink.

2. On the insert tab, click Hyperlink. You may also


right-click the text or picture and click Hyperlink on
the shortcut menu.
3. In the Insert Hyperlink box, type or paste your link in
the Address box. Or simply select the file.
HTML/ Hypertext Markup
Language
Is the language for describing the structure of web pages

HTML gives authors the means to:

• Publish online documents with headings, text, tables, lists,


photos, etc.
• Retrieve online information via hypertext links, at the click of a
button.
1.Open a new document in a simple
text editor. You may use Notepad on
a Windows PC or TextEdit on a
Macintosh.
2. Create your HTML document with the proper HTML tags
up to the point where the link needs to be added, bearing in
mind that links must be seen to be able to be used effectively.
You must add them to the file somewhere below the <body>
and before the </body> tags. Form each item on its own
separate line, as shown below, which is required for all web
pages.
·<html>
·<head>
·</head>
·<body>
·</body>
·</html>
3. Create the link tag on where the tag needs to
be easily noticed by the reader. Begin your tag
by typing both the beginning and ending tags.
Type <a href= “ ”>, followed by </a> to form
the link/anchor tag, thus, the “a” in the HTML
tag’s name.
4. Find the place in between the quotation
marks and place your complete URL there.
Make sure to use the actual URL in the
address bar.
5. Compose your own title for the link on what readers
should click. Type this text directly after the triangular end
bracket of your anchor beginning tag and before the
beginning part of your triangular end bracket’s anchor tag.
You may also insert your own images in this location by
using <img> tag to the HTML page, leaving the <a href= “
“> and </a> tags in place to form the link to other page.
6. Save your file with a .html extension and
open it in a web browser to view your
output.
7. Preview your website. Make sure to double check your
codes to avoid showing the actual incorrect codes to your
reader because the process fails. Your code should be like:

<a href=http://www.example.com>Test link</a>


HOW TO
GENERATE VISUAL
MATERIAL
• Text and text elements are relatively important as
displayed on one particular image. It is highly visual
and powerful to catch someone's attention that they
naturally become invisible at times
• Thus, communicators need to give emphasis on
what "type" does to their design of information.
Font conventions must be considered because they convey
and create distinct meaning to one's mind when viewed and
paid attention.

But how can you tell? And how can you choose the right
font?
According to Nick Kolenda (2016), "The Psychology of
Fonts" where he explained thoroughly that people
subconsciously evaluate fonts as they compare collective
meaning to the context and based on the degree of fluency.
For SERIF vs SANS-SERIF

• Serif fonts are more readable via print & it convey elegance
and rationale while Sans-Serif fonts are more readable via
screens & it convey informality and innovation.
For SERIF vs SANS-SERIF
For LIGHT vs BOLD

• Lights fonts signify beauty and


femininity while Bold fonts
convey power and masculinity.
For ROUNDED vs ANGULAR
• Rounded fonts indicate comfort, softness, and femininity while
Angular fonts show formality, durability, and masculinity.
For SIMPLE vs COMPLEX

• Simple fonts represent directness while Complex fonts embody


uniqueness
For SLANTED vs STRAIGHT

• Slanted fonts show movement while Straight fonts show stability


For Lowercase vs UPPERCASE

•Lowercase symbolizes compassion and innovation while


Uppercase represents power and strength.
• While mixed case letters are most readable.
For SEPARATED vs CONNECTED

•Separated letters indicate


fragmentation and
individuality while connected
ones signify unity and
collectivism
For CONDENSED vs EXTENDED

•Condensed fonts imply


tightness and precision while
Extended fonts denote space
and relaxation
For SHORT vs TALL
•Short fonts signify heaviness and stability while Tall
fonts show lightness and aspiration.
HOW COLORS AFFECT
CUSTOMER'S MOOD AND
BRANDING
Same as text, colors are as essential as your "type" choice, not to
mention that some people are color blind. Still, color attracts the
audience, in general, as it paints all sort of emotions and triggers the
creativity in people to think and appreciate something. Colors have
many meanings depending on the context and field.
• According to the article of Ciotti (2018) which titled “The
Psychology of color in Marketing and Branding”, color psychology
is the study of how colors affect perceptions and branding.
• It focused on how colors impact consumer’s impressions of a brand
and whether or not they persuade consumers to consider specific
brands or make a purchase.
There are metaphors of colors that affect people’s mood. First thing is,
business communications must understand how their choice of colors
for their brand may affect the consumer’s mood toward their products
or services.
In addition, different colors stimulate different behavior. When
choosing the right color for your brand, you may consider the
following using color psychology:
• Blue indicates trust and appeals of discipline, formal, calmness,
trustworthiness, clarity, security, and articulation. (e.g. Baskin
Robbins, United Airlines, British Airways, Nokia, Volkswagen,
The Range, Pfizer, MMDA, Globe, Robinsons, Petron, Metrobank,
SM, Goldilocks, Unilever, & Social Security System)
• Green denotes prosperity, progress, peace, environment, balance,
and freshness. (e.g. Subway, Potato Corner, Cebu Pacific,
Landbank, & Smart)
• Red conveys energy, excitement, vibrancy, passion, enthusiasm,
rebel, masculinity and action. (c.g. McDonald's, Vans, Audi,
Jollibee, National Book Store, Lucky Me, Go Nuts, Donuts, Sun
Cellular, MMDA,BPI, Robinsons, Petron, Selecta, Max's, Tokyo
Tokyo, &PLDT)
• Yellow is a cheerful color. It is warm, active, and innovative. (e.g.
Subway, McDonald's, Jollibee, Lucky Me, Zagu, Sun Cellular,
MMDA, & Duty Free)
• Black signifies power, class, elegance, uncompromising behavior,
strength, security, and evil. (e.g. HUGO BOSS, Nike, Adidas,
Qualcomm, Chanel, Vans, Zagu, & Tokyo Tokyo)
• Orange exudes extroversion, confidence, youthfulness, and fun.
(e.g. Hermes, The Home Depot, Potato Corner, & Meralco)
• Silver or white stands for quality and workmanship. (e.g. Toyota &
Datu Puti)
Psychologist and Stanford professor Jennifer Aaker (1997)
conducted studies on color branding with her research titled.
"Dimensions of Brand Personality" that highlights five core
dimensions that portray a role in a brand's personality. The figure
below shows these dimensions of brand personality.
VISUAL
DESIGNER APPS
AND TOOLS
Presets- the custom filters that are applied to photos.
Lightroom preset- a package of filter that takes the
bothersome of editing,applying modified effects for you
without having to adjust levels of photo editing tools and
features only to achieve the desired fulfilling photo that
you want to publish in your social media accounts.
These are some examples of designer apps and tools
that can be used to create visual rhetoric images :
• ·Adobe Photoshop
• ·AnyFont
• ·Aviary
• ·Bazaart Photo Editor & Collage
• Blend Editor- SuperImpose FX
• Enlight Photofox
• Fly
• Font Candy
• Blend Editor- SuperImpose FX
• Enlight Photofox
• Fly
• Font Candy
DESIGN AS
RHETORICAL
ORGANIZATION
1.Design based on significance. Meaningful contents use
large font size, customized fonts, and carefully chosen
color.

2.Design to build on purpose . Images that will be used


should directly get the meaning and purpose across the
reader. Do not include unnecessary graphics ,texts or even
punctuations.
3. Design to build up , highlight,and zoom in. To be more
than delivering the message or contextual meaning to the
audience,it is no doubt that you design to be noticed, may it
be positive or negative. You publish your design because
you want people to see and criticize it.
4. Design based on uniqueness. One design cannot easily be
noticed or appreciated if it is not new.always creativity in
mind . Design based on who you are and who you want to
be known for.
TASK

Make your own brand based on your understanding about the topic
we discussed today including the appropriate font convention, color
and rhetorical organization.
THANK YOU
FOR LISTENING!

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