Blog – Compare the ad on p. 24 to the cartoon on p. 1. How do their genres influence their arguments?
The ad on page 24 conveys a different meaning than the cartoon on page 1 because of its genre. The ad presents the factual side of the argument – that genetically engineered foods should be required to have labeling on them marking them as such. It is an example of explicit argument – it clearly presents its side of the argument. The political cartoon, on the other hand, is an example of implicit argument. It subtly pokes fun at the people (like the ones who made the ad) who are so caught up in the debate over genetically engineered food that they forget there are people in the world who don’t have any food. Cartoons fall under the genre of opinions while ads fall under the genre of information (albeit often incorrect or exaggerated information).
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I like how you mention implicit vs. explicit arguments; it shows that you are learning something from this class. I somewhat disagree with the statement that cartoons are opinion while ads are information; ads usually contain a lot of opinion, and cartoons usually contain a lot of information, too.
I agree with what you are saying when you talk about how the ad was an explicit argument. On the other hand, I don't think that the cartoon was just an implicit argument. Yes, the ad does lay out more of an argument than the cartoon does, but I still think that the cartoon shows somewhat of an explicit argument because of the ways the things are drawn. I explain a lot of my reasoning in my blog, so feel free to look at this! But overall, nice comments.
Josh - You say some good things here about implicit and explicit arguments, but I think you are confusing genre a bit. The genres are simply cartoon and advertisement, both sub groups of visual arguments.
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