blog post asignment for FI, Monday

Hey,
Your reading so far in FI is p. 3-64. This covers the chapter by the director of the film, an interview with Eric Schlosser, and a chapter on organics by Gary Hirshberg, plus some shorter interchapters. And you have seen the film. So you have two blog prompts, which you can include in one post to your own blog. The total wordage should be no less than 300 words.

First I'd like you to write about the film. I think you might agree that film can be a very powerful medium. It engages viewers differently than alphabetic texts (even with pictures) engage readers. And it educates viewers differently than just words. Focus on one segment of the film that stood out for you and discuss what you learned from it. But also comment on how you learned it, touching on the different expressive and persuasive strategies employed in that segment. Note that aside from filmed sequences, there is animation, text superimposed on images, interviews, archival footage, music, and more. Think about all of the ways the film used to put across its ideas.

Now write about the readings in FI book in contrast, not to find them lacking, but to discuss how these texts--essays and interviews--supplement what you learned in the film. Focus on some specific ideas and quote a couple of chapters to make your points.