Blog Post 5

                There are many ways that visual images can be used as persuasive texts in media. We are attracted to beauty and the idea we can be like celebrities. Consumers need to feel like they made a good decision. Hitting the reset button and making our own decisions are great. Feeling smart and doing big things do it for us. Using our instincts to protect children affects us a lot. It is human nature to want to be accepted by our piers. Sometimes people want to not follow societies rules and follow things based on what the company says it is. They do not know what it actually is. The companies try to use these to get people to buy their products. There is one issue. The audience negotiates whether the communication method works. It is based on our experiences with the subject. We can all interpret the same thing   differently because of our past. Meaning is not in the text since the audience decides what each thing means to them. The people sharing the image must make sure their advertisement can appeal to many groups of people. They first have to settle on a topic and decide what it is going to be about. The persons knowledge and experiences are the initial source. Interviewing others to find out what they know is step two and finally they must research. It needs to have a purpose as well. Is it being used to persuade? Present information? Or something else? Come up with a thesis based on what it is for. Come up with points to show you’re your thesis is true and put them in an order that makes sense. A solid intro draws the audience’s attention while conclusions summarize everything to prove the thesis correct. Commit to what you have. Look at it but do not restart. Stay committed to the work. Media can be useful to illustrate, explain, or represent the idea. It has to support the main idea and evoke emotion so nonreaders can pick up the information. The media must make a point though. It can not just be on the screen. Just like every word has to be there for a reason, so does every image. Make sure the audience can see the picture or words. Make it BIG.