In the field of communication studies, an understanding of the relationship between form and genre is essential for mastering both practical skills and theoretical concepts in core courses such as public speaking, communication theory, and rhetorical criticism. Building on scholarship on the visual politics of presidential portraiture, this activity allows students to (1) identify recurring patterns in contemporary presidential portraits, (2) distinguish how Donald J. Trump’s two official White House portraits both reflect and deviate from those patterns, and (3) assess the broader significance of this photographic genre and the impact of violating generic expectations in other contexts. After completing the activity, students are better able to apply form and genre to their own presentations and critical essays. Courses: Public Speaking, Communication Theory, Rhetorical Theory, Rhetorical Criticism. Objectives: Students should be able to:(1) identify recurring formal patterns and generic expectations, (2) apply the concepts of form and genre to analyze visual texts, and (3) discuss the impacts of adherence to and deviations from generic expectations.

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其中之一是（不）其他：形式，体裁和总统肖像

在传播研究领域，对于形式和体裁之间关系的理解对于掌握诸如公开演讲，传播理论和修辞批评等核心课程中的实践技能和理论概念至关重要。这项活动以总统肖像视觉政治学为基础，使学生能够（1）识别当代总统肖像中反复出现的图案，（2）区分唐纳德·J·特朗普的两幅白宫官方肖像既反映又偏离了这些图案， （3）评估此摄影类型的更广泛意义以及在其他情况下违反通用期望的影响。完成活动后，学生们将能够更好地将形式和体裁应用到他们自己的演示文稿和评论文章中。课程：演讲，传播理论，修辞学理论，修辞批评。目标：学生应该能够：（1）识别反复出现的形式模式和一般期望，（2）应用形式和体裁的概念来分析视觉文本，以及（3）讨论坚持和偏离一般期望的影响。