Why
don’t we use comics and visuals more distinctly in the field of technical
communication concerning digital technologies and the ethics of those
technologies? This is the question I aim to answer and I believe that ECU and
its faculty is the way I will answer that question.
Currently,
I am revising and editing an ethics case that I hope to get published in Intercom that covers the technical
communicator’s role regarding Early Access and crowdfunding campaigns. As I’ve
said above I have papers that have been presented in SIGDOC and will be
presented in CCCC’s as well as a panel to be presented at the American Studies
Association of Texas dealing specifically with ethics and technology through
the lens of comic author Jonathan Hickman. I also have experience in working
with Dr. Angela Eaton in developing online modules that convey basic medical
information to those who need it and designing and managing a Learning
Management system for use in her Technical Editing course.
As a scholar, I am
interested in continuing my professional career in research and teaching. My
goal in attaining a PhD is to continue to do research in the field of technical
communication while also taking in to account the upward shift in recent years
towards a more digital mediated world.I believe that my values as a scholar and
the values of the program and the faculty who comprise the program align in
such a way that this research will be possible.
Committee, inferior to your devoted learning, always obedient honorable service,
Michael McCarthy
Michael--Most excellent post, thou most logical, astute, and thoughtful student of the highest possible order. Good thinking through of salutation, securing of goodwill, narration, petitio, and conclusion. Each of these rhetorical elements should be added to your rhetorical terms list. We are reading now about copia and lists which situate best practices for each of these sections of an effective letter. Still, each of these sections, I believe, are helpful in composing letters today, don't you think? Yes, I think comics art could be useful here.
ReplyDeleteMichael - great work! I'm behind and haven't yet undertaken this task, but I love seeing yours in action. Wouldn't it have been simpler to do our applications in this way? It's strange that they are both direct and indirect. I guess concise and ornate are better descriptors. Regardless, this was really enjoyable to read!
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