Major Project Two: Monstrous Exhibit

Due: Submit via Canvas on Friday 5/19/2023 by 11:59 pm

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Overview

So far in class we have read and discussed several texts in several different media and genres, discussed several modern monsters and how they manifest in life and media, and visited the Burke Museum to reflect on exhibitions. For this second major project, you will be creating your own “exhibit” that represents your chosen modern monster. You are welcome to draw upon any of the media we have explored in class, or to find your own inspiration outside of class.

You are welcome to build on any of the previous work we have done for this class. This project has the potential to be a centerpiece for your Pressbook chapter.

Process

Referring to your Exhibit Reflection, decide what you think an exhibit dedicated to your chosen modern monster would look like. Remember to consider rhetorical appeals and be deliberate as you create your ethos, pathos, logos and Kairos.

Consider:

1. What the message of your exhibit will be,
2. How you will use genre to convey that message, 
3. Who is your target audience

After you have done this, continue to ask questions of your intended exhibit. This could include:

• What is the exhibit trying to communicate?
• Who/What is the intended audience?
• What is the tone of the exhibit? How does it relate to the exhibit’s audience and genre?
• Is this genre effective for the intended communication? Would a different genre have been more effective? Why and/or how?
• What conventions of this genre does this exhibit employ? What conventions does it push against?
• How are rhetorical moves such as ethos, logos, pathos, and Kairos utilized?

Once you have decided what you will make, decide what genre is best suited for the task. You could, for example, create a painting, photo collage, or music number. You could create a movie trailer, YouTube video, or podcast. You could create a lab report, bake a cake, or compose a song. I only ask that you remain aware of the amount of labor you dedicate to this task—it should be roughly the equivalent of what you would put into a 5–7 page paper. 

Finally, create your exhibit. As you may need a variety of software and/or hardware depending on your choice, remember that the UW library offers rentals if needed: https://hub.washington.edu/home/in-the-hub/student-tech-loan-program/. 

Lastly, once you have finished your adaptation, write a short (250-500 word) reflection on the process and the choices you have made. This is an opportunity for you to make visible the labor that went into your project, which otherwise might go unnoticed. This should include:

1. An explanation for the choices you made in the adaptation process, including, especially, the labor that went into creating your new exhibit. 
2. Your analysis of the exhibit (similar to your analysis done in your Exhibit Reflection).
3. Demonstrate engagement with and awareness of at least two course Outcomes.

Requirements

You will need to turn in the Exhibit AND a Reflection.

There are no formal formatting requirements. Your assignment should include your polished adaptation and reflection. Remember that your adaptation should be the equivalent of the labor that what you would put into a 5–7 page paper, once you have done all the preparation.