Visual Argument

For our unit 3 assignment, we are to find a topic to argue, but solely through the use of compelling images..aka a visual argument. Our sketch/storyboard is due Thursday, and I still have no idea what my topic is going to be. I've been thinking about it a lot, and I really want to do something that is unique, but that will minimally impact the few lives of the people that will see it.

During my four short years in Texas, I have noticed that drinking and driving is a lot more prevalent here than it is at home in California. Throughout my life, the topic of drinking and driving has been extremely serious, as it should be everywhere, I feel as though there isn't as much as an emphasis on how dangerous it is here. While I am aware that I am a college student and that young people frequently make idiotic mistakes, I am shocked by how frequently I have seen people getting behind the wheel after two drinks too many. So, doing a visual argument about stopping drinking and driving and increasing the awareness of its dangers is one of my ideas.

I also am considering doing an argument preventing texting and driving. Again, in California, there is legislation about talking on your cell phone while you are in the drivers seat, and recently, they have tightened these laws even further, making it illegal to even hold your phone at any point while you are behind the wheel. Obviously, this is a hard law to regulate, but I think it is a good start. There are too many risks while you are behind the wheel and the fewer distractions the better. Texas does not have any regulation about cell phones and driving, so I think that honing in on the importance of not being distracted may be something that I want to argue.

While I've been writing this blog post, I decided that I will definitely end up doing one of these topics. The visuals I may come across for this project will likely be very graphic, but I think these arguments will benefit most via visuals rather than the redundant rhetoric of being told what not to do.