Rhetorical Analysis of Moving Pictures

First of all, what about the pronouns you choose? 
Everyday Writer Section 33g pages 305-306. You do Ex. 33.6 on page 77-78 # 1-5 in the exercise book.  Then look at 33.7 and do #1,2,4,5 and 6. 
Then it's more visual rhetoric -- moving pictures.

So get out your daybooks to think about WHAT'S THE POINT of this video.

AMERIKA - AMERICA

Refrain:We're all living in America,
America is wunderbar.
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.

When I'm dancing,
I want to lead,
even if you all are spinning alone,
let's exercise a little control.
I'll show you how it's done right.
We form a nice round (circle),
freedom is playing on all the fiddles,
music is coming out of the White House,
and near Paris stands Mickey Mouse.

We're all living in America...

I know steps that are very useful,
and I'll protect you from missteps,
and anyone who doesn't want to dance in the end,
just doesn't know that he has to dance!

We form a nice round (circle),
I'll show you the right direction,
to Africa goes Santa Claus,
and near Paris stands Mickey Mouse.

We're all living in America,
America is wunderbar.
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.
We're all living in America,
Coca-Cola, Wonderbra,
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.

This is not a love song,
this is not a love song.
I don't sing my mother tongue,
No, this is not a love song.

We're all living in America,
Amerika is wunderbar.
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.

We're all living in America,
Coca-Cola, sometimes WAR,
We're all living in America,
Amerika, Amerika.            (from about.com)


In order to get there, write down these questions:


1. How is color used in this video?

2. What shots can you notice that allude (make you think of) to other images or ideas?

3. How are close-ups of faces used?


Here is a link to another student's interpretation of the song.


And if you have time for some more rhetorical analysis of videos, watch this.

Homework:

1. Buy a bluebook for tomorrow.  You know how to write a 5 paragraph essay.  Be sure that you FOCUS  ON DOING WHATEVER THE PROMPT ASKS FOR.

2. Draft #2 is due Wednesday.