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Original Teaching Ideas—Single

Critically fun: Analyzing humor in political comedy

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Pages 26-30 | Received 25 Mar 2017, Accepted 08 Jun 2018, Published online: 19 Oct 2018
 

ABSTRACT

Courses: Critically fun is a single-class activity for communication classes discussing persuasive messages, the effects of mass media, or rhetorical analysis (e.g. public speaking, communication theory, mass media, and rhetoric).

Objectives: By the end of the activity, students should be able to analyze critically the rhetorical significance of the setting, visual features, message content, humor, persuasive elements, and impact of a humorous, political artifact. This activity was designed to help students engage in critical thinking, evaluation, and assessment of humor. Although this can function as a non-graded, in-class activity, it could be modified into an out-of-class assignment for traditional, hybrid, or online courses.

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