Assignment 1 Worth 1000 Words Photo Essay Introduction For this assignment , you will create a photo essay that works to accomplish a particular rhetorical goal for a specific audience . You may choose to compose an argumentative or informative photo essay , or perhaps you want to create a narrative photo essay . The topic and perspective are up to you ; what matters most is that there is a coherent , unifying statement throughout the photo essay that is clear to your intended audience . Objective Upon completion of this assignment , students will be able to : Use compelling visuals in order to make a clear claim . . Utilize rhetorical concepts such as audience , the rhetorical appeals , arrangement , and delivery in order to design a rhetorically effective visual essay Utilize design principles such as the rule of thirds , emphasis , repetition for rhetorical purpose Use photo editing programs such as Gimp or Photoshop to effectively edit and manipulate source material resulting in rhetorically effective , polished images Articulate rhetorical , technological , methodological , and design choices made throughout the composing process Production Details This assignment has two parts : The Photo Essay and the Artist Statement Photo Essay : The photo essay will be on a topic of your choosing . The photo essay will begin with a 100-250 word introduction ; a chance for you as the creator to " frame " how the audience views the photo essay . This will also be the only place in the photo essay where alphabetic text is allowed ( if the text is part of the image like in a street sign that is allowable ) . The purpose is to make the visual the primary mode through which meaning is expressed . The photo essay will include at least 10 images . The images may be original photos or attributed images . If you use images from other artists , you must attribute the original image to its creator , and the image must be manipulated in some way ( for example , applying a filter , cropping , overlay with another image , etc. ) Artist Statement : A 500-750 word artist statement will accompany your photo essay . This artist statement is a chance for you to share your rhetorical vision for the photo