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Peer reviewedShoos, Diane; And Others – Journal of Advanced Composition, 1993
Describes how network television can be used to teach visual literacy in the composition classroom. Claims that television's "look" is pervasive and rhetorically powerful. Analyzes the program "Twin Peaks" as it relates to the medium's codes. Suggests how the program might be used to teach students about these codes. (HB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Higher Education, Television
