"When used strategically, both argumentative and decorative visuals can improve comprehension of your text." - Sophie Grabiec and Sophia Sta. Rosa

Visuals as Arguments 

In earlier posts, we considered cognitive load and the non-linear ways readers engage with text. Readers rarely move line by line; they scan for relevance and rely on cues to decide where to focus. In this post, we turn to visuals in scholarship, which carry intellectual weight in…

"By communicating a message, seeking and giving feedback, and engaging with outside perspectives, authors create communities that promote literacy and spark meaningful discussion." -Sophia Sta. Rosa

Publishing as Community-Building 

Writing has always seemed like some mystical, enigmatic force to me. As a child, I used to read my favorite books and watch my friends develop elaborate creative writing pieces of their own, and I would wonder how such inspiration…