A loosely bounded collaborative storytelling game A bad influence on kids! D20 system of games Comic-Con…
Show, are more likely to engage in adventure fiction, after reading Garfield and the Wicked…
On this core Friday, Professor John Bultena from the Merritt Writing Program gave a lecture about comics. He doesn’t draw or write comics but he studied it for five years and been teaching about it. His goals for the lecture were to give an insight about what comics offer and the creation of behind it. There is more than enjoyment in comics and from visual information it can give a person deeper connection and understand through metaphor. Also in comics, there is always a question about how one panel goes to another, and the answer is always depending on the artist perception. John Bultena showed different styles of comic throughout the lecture but the first one he started out was with just a visual comic with no illustrations. This first one…
The artifact that demonstrates the type of reading program I want in my future classroom is the book “Don’t Laugh At Me” by Steve Seskin, Allen Shamblin and Glin Dibley, and the song that goes with it. This book is a great resource to create an inclusive learning environment in the classroom which is essential for any program to be successful.…
This assignment is for the artist in you. You can create a 20-page comic book or a 20-page art portfolio about the book…
Superman and Me by Sherman Alexie is a true story about Alexie in which he learns to read from comic books and tries to help the kids of the Indian community live a better life by teaching them to read and write. In the beginning, he did not know how to read and write because he was too young to know how, but he was desperate to learn how to read. After learning how to read using his own way of reading, he was able to read books meant for adults at a young age. When he grew up, he became a writer, but he wanted to help the Indian kids in his poor reservation smarter, so they could live a better life like him. He thinks that reading will help anyone live a better life if they strive to learn.…
For my Rhetoric In Practice Project, I decided to write a comic book which brings out the in-depth meaning in stories and thus helps readers or the audience comprehend the stories better. We know that all fairy tales have morals and lessons. But not every reader is able to grasp every moral from them. Some messages might be hidden and difficult to understand unless you read it a couple of time and exclaim, “Ohhhhh”. When I first read the prompt, I had thought about a lot of different genres to convey my message which is that “Appearances can be deceptive” but I felt that I could make something interesting which could catch the attention of the readers. In today’s world, where there are great animated movies, comics have taken a step back from…
To enforce this theme when discussing comic creating methods. The author exploits an elevated diction along with descriptive examinations of the aforementioned writing methods. McCloud exercises an elevated diction in the essay; using terms such as “Crass commercialism”, (740) “interdependent”, (744) and “wildly incongruous” (747). The audience naturally led to trust McCloud’s claims due to this elevated language. Knowledge of the subject demonstrated efficiently through this medium. Another hue of the educational theme shown in Show and Tell would be the detailed descriptions given by the author regarding comic methods. “Perhaps the most common type of word/picture combination is the interdependent… an equal balance…the more said with words the more pictures can be freed to go exploring...” (744). The cited description being the longest given, spanning over multiple panels. The reader educated specifically through McCloud’s descriptions; the importance and effort of the essay found in his scholarly practice. Harnessing an informative tone allows McCloud to truly express his purpose of teaching the reader. Otherwise, the essay would be a discussion or examination of these styles, not a method of…
Sherman Alexie’s, “Superman and Me” helped me remember how I developed my passion for reading as a child. From the moment I was able to read, I cherished this form of media. While other children my age viewed reading as a chore or a burden, I read for the endless possibilities it provided my imagination. Reading gives an individual the opportunity to learn new information, while creating new thoughts. My parents worked multiple jobs to provide my sisters and me with what they considered necessary for us. Given out circumstances, we found other means of entertainment. When we did not have luxuries such as cable, my sisters and I would have to find other ways to keep ourselves entertained. When we weren’t riding our bikes around the block, we would collect old books from our friends and…
In a recent news clip, The Top Ten Dumbest States, (The Street, 2014) West Virginia was listed as the number 1 dumbest city in America. 17.3 percent of the population has their BA and a median household income of $40,196. The mass majority of the work force in West Virginia does not require a higher education. Many go straight from high school to the work environment without going into college. Educating the youth with how important it is to further your developments in reading will encourage them to seek out many different options in life. The more they read the more options that will unfold for their futures. To some this may seem unimportant and don’t realize how important and beneficial reading is, but with the book festival it will help educate and promote reading in the youth and adults. The book festival will offer and create many different options on education, benefits of reading and how can it better you as a…
In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Elks produces a yearly comic book focused on empowering youth to make good decisions when faced with negative social pressures such as bullying and prescription drug abuse. Each year over half a million copies are sent to schools with teacher guides for easy and effective classroom incorporation. This year’s comic book, What Heroes Do, features real-life heroes – DEA agents and New York City firemen –, Elks’ mascot Elroy the Elk, and kids who become special heroes because of the decisions they make to stay drug-free. Youth are reminded that there are many ways to be a hero regardless of their age or state of…
Cited: Alexie, Sherman. “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me.” 50 Essays. Ed.…
Child: One day I promoted my book on the Boston public television station near my Cambridge, Massachusetts, home. I went on the air demonstrated my…
The works of Dr. Seuss have for so long accompanied children growing up, whether it be in school, at the library, or at home. For children, his books represented a land of adventure and wonderful rhyming imagery. But in our childhood years, who knew he had an underlying meaning that meant so much more? As a young adult today, I am now cognizant of Dr. Seuss’ hidden agenda and vow to implore this man’s exertions of bringing awareness to the problems America was facing not only nationally, but globally as well. In Dr. Seuss’ book, The Butter Battle Book, he attempts to “open the eyes of the world” by using interpretation, symbolism, and rhyme scheme as an effective tool for achieving peace.…
Comic books are loved by children, despite the lack of options they have on the market today. Comics aimed for children should be made about them, so they can relate to the story similar to the method used when writing scripts for TV shows and movies. With the electronics on the market today, comic books have to compete for the spot of entertainment in a child’s eyes.…