Non-traditional Text Presentation

Discuss:

* the text (and a brief personal narrative on the student's encounters with the text). * how the text is typical and atypical conventions of the genre * rhetorical situation the text/genre arose from/addresses * how the content is typical and atypical of the genre * the tone or style and the purpose(s) of the text/genre * the intended or consequential audience of the text/genre * a brief description of the evolution of the genre * potential complication, implications, problems, and pitfalls of the text/genre * a list of sources used and/or potentially useful

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUUAu_aiaVw

First saw as a meme on Instagram. (When Donald Trump says he hates pickles)

Typical of the genre of ASMR for the sounds, atypical for the eating.

ASMR helps people fall asleep and relax.

Tone is serious, calming, relaxed, slow and the purpose is to relax and invoke the ASMR feeling.

Intended audience is people who are anxious or have trouble sleeping.

Consequential is a huge audience of younger people looking for comedy.

ASMR videos started a few years ago and have always received criticism online.

Potential complication is that it discredits the entire ASMR genre and makes the whole concept look uncomfortable and "weird."