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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

WITDA

Welcome to Week 10 :)
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Reading Quiz

Put everything away

Hit Makers

Ch. 12 The Futures of Hits, p. 282
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Thoughts / comments on the final chapter?

Book Lesson #1: The dark side of music and stories. What do we need to be cautious of? (p. 283-4)

Book Lesson #2: The upside of the unfamiliar. Why is it important to embrace disfluency? (p. 284-5)

Book Lesson #3: The paradox of scale. What size audience are the biggest hits usually targeting? (Read aloud bottom paragraph on p. 285)

Book Lesson #4: The genius of MAYA: At what period in many successful artists' careers do they often make their masterpieces? Why? (Thompson 287).

The Future of Hits: Empire

Walt Disney Co. > what is 'total merchandising'?
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The Future of Hits: City-State

Ryan Leslie > How does his power compare to Disney's?
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Closing thought: “To be a maker in this world is to sacrifice certainty for love at the altar of art” (Thompson 307). What does he mean? Do you agree?

Thompson as model of successful rhetoric: thesis > support > counterarguments > conclusion. Ethos. Logos. Pathos.

Peer Reviews

Draft #1 Multimodal Project - small groups

Where to House your Final Sig Asst.

Options + Tips
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Final Presentations

Overview + Sign Up
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Reminder: Installation

100 Things: Fri Nov 8, 12:30 Outside the Cafe!

Homework

(including extra credit!)