WorksheetsDocumentary Study: Super Size Me
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is 'rhetoric' in our documentary context?
The art of persuading an audience
The method used to describe something
Symbolic codes to convey meaning
The way we explain how something works
What are the 3 Pillars of Rhetoric?
Mogos, Pogos, Thogos
Logos, Pogos, Egos
Logos, Pathos, Ethos
Pathos, Lothos, Mogos
The rhetoric of Logos is...
◦attempts to persuade the audience by appealing to the values of the audience. Appeals to audience’s emotions.
attempts to persuade the audience by the use of arguments that they will perceive as logical. Appeals to audience’s logic and reason
attempts to persuade the audience by making them feel certain emotions. Appeals to audience’s values.
The rhetoric of Ethos is...
attempts to persuade the audience by appealing to the values of the audience. Appeals to audience’s emotions.
attempts to persuade the audience by the use of arguments that they will perceive as logical. Appeals to audience’s logic and reason
attempts to persuade the audience by making them feel certain emotions. Appeals to audience’s values
The rhetoric of Pathos is...
attempts to persuade the audience by making them feel certain emotions. Appeals to audience’s values
attempts to persuade the audience by appealing to the values of the audience. Appeals to audience’s emotions.
attempts to persuade the audience by the use of arguments that they will perceive as logical. Appeals to audience’s logic and reason.
Examples of how Logos can be used in documentaries can include...
ethical code, modality of language, direct address to the audience
imagery, emotive language, anecdotes
statistics, examples, expert opinions
Examples of how Ethos is used in documentaries can include...
ethical code, modality of language, direct address to the audience
statistics, examples, expert opinions
imagery, emotive language, anecdotes
Examples of how Pathos is used in documentaries can include...
ethical code, modality of language, direct address to the audience
statistics, examples, expert opinions
imagery, emotive language, anecdotes
Documentary Conventions: What is a focaliser?
experts and witnesses who lend credibility to the topic
raw film footage of real life events, places and people.
a case study or person through which we experience the events, a central problem or a question
Documentary Conventions: What is selection of detail?
what information is emphasised and ignored
scenes of an event which has been reconstructed and acted out.
experts and witnesses who lend credibility to the topic
Documentary Conventions: What is "actuality footage"?
material obtained from a film archive and inserted into a documentary to show historical events or to add detail.
scenes of an event which has been reconstructed and acted out.
raw film footage of real life events, places and people.
Documentary Conventions: What are Cinematic Techniques/SWAT Codes?
symbolic, wiring, audio, tables
symbolic, written, audio, technical
styling, written, audio, technical
styling, written, audio, timing
SWAT Codes: Examples of symbolic codes can include
title, font, captions, language choices
camera angles, camera shots, social distance
narration/voice over, sound effects, music, silence
colour, lighting, body language, gaze
SWAT Codes: Examples of written codes can include...
camera angles, camera shots, social distance
colour, lighting, body language, gaze
title, font, captions, language choices
narration/voice overs, sound effects, music silence
SWAT Codes: Examples of audio codes can include...
colour, lighting, body language, gaze
camera angles, camera shots, social distance
narration/voice over, sound effects, music, silence
title, font, captions, language choices
SWAT Codes: Examples of technical codes can include...
title, font, captions, language choices
camera angles, camera shots, social distance
narration/voice over, sound effects, music, silence
colour, lighting, body language, gaze
The combination of the 3 pillars of rhetoric, documentary conventions, and SWAT codes leads to what?
A good documentary
A film that has an unbelieveable argument and difficult to follow
Effective persuasion of a documentary audience
What is the argument Super Size Me is trying to convince you of?
That regularly eating McDonald's will make you fat and unhealthy
That McDonald's uses clever strategies to convince people to eat more and access easier
That people are getting fatter
All of the above
What is the focaliser in the film Super Size Me?
Mogan Spurlock's month long McDonald's journey
That both creators of Ben and Jerry's icecream died early
The story of the two girls who sued McDonald's for them being obese
The man who eats multiple Big Macs everyday and is still thin
Is the documentary effective in persuading its audience?
Yes
No
