ENC 2135-198: Genre, Research, and Context

Sydney Meyer April 3, 2018 In the text he talks about the different fonts and their size and the effects they have on certain media. I found it interesting when he wrote a sentence in the typeface they used in Europe, I had trouble reading it although that was normal back then. Also, he explain how now-a-days we don’t read for the information we look for the headings and then read for information we need. I found this to be funny because its true for me at least. When I am putting something together and I need to read the directions I don’t read the whole brochure I look for the section that will help me with my problem. Also, when designing a logo, the constructer has to think about many aspects such as, the audience and the meaning it will portray. For example, when he talked about the mountains for an insurance company he explained that it would show, “… the company is solid and reliable but also big and likely to be around for a long time.” This illustrate that there is a me...

Syvannah Boland I liked reading this article because it showed me elements that I didn't know mattered really do matter when it comes to conveying a message (such as font, color, etc). Since my research topic is very serious, I am planning on choosing a font that is clean and sophisticated with a dark color to get people's attention, and also add big numbers for statistics that are easy to read and get the point of my research across without having to delve too deep into the subject, possible boring the audience. I will definitely be using this article to help me with my project three assignments.

This text showed me how us as readers perceive a certain font or text and how it can influence our mood and how we feel about a certain reading. It also showed me how elaborate texts can draw us into something such as a poster or a title page of a book. Also how very bland fonts do not appeal to many readers as they might think of it as boring and plain. This gives me a lot to think about as project three comes closer. It makes me think of the reader and what type of fonts might draw them into my website, social media page, etc. This text was very helpful for this type of assignment.

Kirstyn Marsh ENC2135      Having already studied the importance of considering the rhetorical situation when writing/ creating a piece of work intended for an audience, I found it easy to understand the authors purpose. Although I know that everything has somewhat of its own genre, I did not think about how much every thing is usually made for a specific reason. For example, the author mentioned how in mid evil times books that were read in front of an audience usually had large texts and were heavier due to the fact that they were read off a podium. I found this reading very useful because it allowed me to delve deep into different genres and look beyond the surface.

Haley Ketchum I learned a lot about the effects of different text and media from “The Multiple Media of Texts: How Onscreen and Paper Texts Incorporate Words, Images, and Other Media.” I never realized that texts are considered visuals, but that does make sense since there are different styles, sizes, and fonts to change the text and how different layouts can effect how we feel about the text. The analysis of how these different styles can affect your audience is interesting and it will definitely play a role in how I set up my website for project 3. For example, Wysocki states that different genres of pages call for different sizes in fonts: children books have large text, which are made smaller for young adult books, and even smaller for adult books.

Julie Thayer Before this reading I never pictured texts as the whole picture, I just thought they were the words on posters, TV, etc. Now I know that text is words and images all tied together. After reading this I now notice how often I can simply glance at something and know the general concept of it, like looking at a school paper. There are certain layouts that are constant throughout all types of mediums making it very easy to spot what layout means what. Fonts used also affect the mood and main ideas of texts. After this reading, I am now aware of how important it is to choose the correct font so I can convey the correct message. Also how these fonts tie into images is also a huge factor in creating effective texts. After this reading, I now know that all aspects of text need to complement each other so one's reader can get the message you want to send. For project 3 I will pay extreme attention to what text I use and how they all tie together. This is so I can create a...

Alison McGrath ENC 2135 The given article, Wysocki's "The Multimedia of Texts: How Onscreen and Paper Texts Incorporate Words, Images, and Other Media," has opened up my eyes to how important the use of text, font, color, and forms of media, and there impact on project three. I wish to design a website that matches, with proper images, that emphasis the point I am trying to make. The website must match your point, as Wysocki points out. The font itself can send a message, and it is important that it displays the right one.