One specific example of when I do use it though is with my
notes for my Economics class. As I read
and study the textbook for this class, there is such a vast amount of
information that I found myself forgetting most of it the next day. To overcome this, I began always pulling up a
word document to type up summaries with everything I needed to know for each
section of the textbook. Upon first
doing so, I found it dry and boring, making it difficult to get myself to do it
and difficult to look back at the summaries.
Then I began using visual rhetoric.
I started moving around the textboxes I would type in, started using
different colors and fun fonts, yet doing so in a clean, consistent, and
organized fashion. This made typing and referring
back to my summaries much more enjoyable.
Another way in which I used visual rhetoric is with the
setup of my dorm room. I wanted to have
my room be a good expression of who I am, so contrary to popular behavior among
males, I drew up and thoroughly planned out decorations for my room. With basketball being one of my biggest, I
have all my basketball shoes rest on little shelves up on my wall. They rest with the sole on the wall, so they
look like footsteps walking along the wall.
I then have triangle boards with collaged pictures of NBA players on
them that fit above and below my shoes.
With the guitar being another hobby of mine, I have my guitar rest in a
stand right between my bed and desk with my amp. And finally, the most important things to me
are the gospel and my family, so I have pictures of my family and my favorite
temples all around my desk. This visual
rhetoric is very useful because it helps others understand my intentions and
interest, and more importantly because it makes me confortable and reminds me
of who I am.
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