RioSalado Corruption Inductive Reasoning And Fallacies
Humanities
Select an image with a caption, an editorial cartoon, or a comic. It should involve both image and text. You can find these images by searching:
- Google Images
- The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
- The available resources through the Rio Salado Library
- For the visually-impaired, the library database AP Images provides clear metatags that describe the news images, as well as captions that accompany the images in print.
Using the tips provided in the VoiceThread lecture, write a response to the following prompts:
- Introduce your image and provide a description.
- Discuss the relationship between the image and the text and state what argument the text is making. Be sure to use one of the inductive argument structures mentioned in this lesson.
- Discuss whether you find the image/text pairing as effective and provide examples to explain why or why not.
- Conclude with a citation of your image in MLA style.
Your work will be assessed by the following criteria:
Criteria
Max. Points available
Content: The student discusses the
relationship between the image and the text and includes one of the
inductive structures mentioned in the lesson. The response further
reflects upon the argument, explaining if the inductive reasoning
example was valid or invalid, and details the student’s process of
evaluation.
30
Application: In shaping his/her response,
the student applies vocabulary from the lesson correctly and presents an
example of an inductive argument or inductive reasoning.
10
Grammar/Mechanics: The assignment has been
proofread and spellchecked prior to submission. There are no errors
that impede comprehension. The image is properly cited.
5
Total Possible Points
45
