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o(overview)

Write a brief overview of the image: In one complete sentence, what was the image about?

p(parts)

Note the details of the various parts of the visual texts. The details might include color, figures, textures, scenery, groupings, shadings, patterns, numbers, etc.

t(title/text)

Use the title to clarify the subject of the image. What does the title suggest? Is there any text in the image—a caption, or words in the image itself? What might this text suggest? For both the title and the text, consider connotation and denotation.

i(interrelationship)

Specify the interrelationships in the text. In other words, how do the parts connect, both to one another and to the image as a whole? Consider how the parts come together to create a mood or convey an idea or argument.

c(connection)

Write a concluding paragraph about the image as a whole: think about what the artist, photographer, creator, or designer might be trying to capture and convey, and what ideas, arguments, or implications this image presents.