For my last post, I decided to share something near and dear to my heart: The Black Plague (yes it's weird, I know). I had a "Black Plague phase" in high school that lasted a lot longer than I'm willing to admit. I made a Black Plague art project for a sculpture class, memorized a song about the Black Plague, and even bought a "Yersinia pestis" toy. When given the opportunity to do a project on an infectious disease for my Biology class this year, I squealed. Despite the differences in subject matter, I found this infographic to be excellent practice for our final project flyer/poster. Writing is something that can serve to educate and entertain people. Combining sometimes unpopular topics (probably not everybody thinks the Plague is cool) with colorful graphics, interesting titles, and easy-to-read information, almost any topic can be fun to read (or write). No matter the topic (Walter Ong, I'm looking at you), anything can become interesting when looked at through a unique perspective. I have always been fond of picture books (Doctor Seuss, I'm looking at you), which seamlessly combine pictures and writing, making books fun to read at a young age. I think graphics and visuals are underutilized and undervalued in upper-level education. When used properly, they can enhance the rhetorical context of a subject and pique the interest of otherwise unengaged readers.
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