"ESL/EFL instructors may teach students the rule of thirds to assist them to create well-crafted visual and textual blogs. The rule of thirds is a method of framing used in photography to decide what to include and exclude in a picture (Krages, 2005; Peterson, 2003). Decisions about what to include and exclude may be individually or

culturally determined (Ewald & Lightfoot, 2001). For example, some cultures prohibit photographs of people and some individuals do not like to take photographs without people (Goody, 1997). A decision, such as whether or not to include individuals inhabiting a certain space, however, implies the imposition of an organizational framework. Lacking an organizational framework, many beginning photographers believe that they must include as much detail as possible to convey a particular interpretation of a scene or event, a strategy that often fails (Ewald & Lightfoot, 2001). In contrast, the rule of thirds offers a method of organizing detail into an image that

relays a photographer’s message."

 

Organizing Blogs in an ESL/EFL Class Using the Rule of Thirds. T Warhol, KR Fields. TESOL Journal 3 (4), 738.