Amanda Knox Podcast

After writing an analysis of the rhetorical devices used by the filmmakers of the Netflix documentary Amanda Knox, one student created a short podcast that argued for the persuasive power of fostering opposing viewpoints in the minds of viewers. Students can create podcasts like this one by using the free online audio editing software program,…

Compost Flyer

After writing a policy argument on the ways that universities could encourage students to help the environment (and arguing that taking individual, easy steps as part of a large group could make areal difference), this student created a series of colorful flyers encouraging students on campus to compost.  

I Am Fine Poster

After writing a policy argument on how to respond to depression among college-aged students on campus (an argument that included a section on how difficult it is to recognize the signs of depression), this student created a poster using a simple but elegant design in MS Word. Using only text, color, and font manipulation, she…

Picktochart

After writing a researched argument about the political and economic effects of the Mariel boatlift in 1980, this student used the free online infographic site Piktochart to create an infographic about the costs of mass emigration.

NSA Posters

After writing a researched argument about the importance of online privacy in the context of the NSA’s mass surveillance of US citizens, one student created a series of posters that criticized the NSA, but in a slightly humorous way. Using Adobe Photoshop to create images and a style that mimicked the iconic WPA era posters…

Buzzfeed Fake News

After writing a causal argument on the social and political dangers of fake news, one student created a Buzzfeed post about how to identify and avoid the pernicious, ubiquitous phenomenon. Making the most of the site’s visually assertive and informal genre conventions, the student used one of Buzzfeed’s “numbered list” formats to compose public argument…

DACA Poster

When President Trump ordered an end to the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, one student wrote a causal argument on the social and economic benefits of the program, and argued for its importance on ethical grounds. For her multimodal project, she created this visually arresting image (with links to a page with instructions…

Lehigh Lookaway

  This Tumblr page was created by two ENGL 2 students who argue that Lehigh students need to look beyond the “college bubble” toward the larger issues of class and poverty that surround us in Bethlehem. Though they worked together on this project (taking photos, building the Tumblr page, and writing a reflective essay), they…

Women Athletes

Having written a researched argument on the ways that female athletes are routinely sexualized in the mass media, this student created a poster in support of Lehigh University’s female athletes. Using Canva, a free online graphic design site, she selected images that featured athletes’ talent and hard work (note the worn bottom of the sneaker)…