O.P.T.I.C.
To use with any visual aide
Such as artwork or a political cartoon
What does OPTIC stand for?
 O: Overview
 P: Parts of Visual
 T: Title
 I: Interrelationships
 C: Conclusion
Overview
 Give a summary of a general idea of what is
taking place.
What’s going on here?
What’s going on here?
Parts of Visual
 Describe the different parts that you see
Founding
Fathers
Ben Franklin
The Constitution
A woman mopping the floor
Title
 Write the title down and if there is not one
you create your own.
Examples:
Leaving Women Out
What about Women?
The Founding
Fathers Made a
Mistake
Interrelationships
 What is the relationship between the main
characters?
 How do people treat each other?
How are the people interacting?
Why is water gushing from the mouth?
What’s the significance of the face?
Where are they? What time of year?
Conclusion
 Come to a conclusion
 What is the political cartoon (or other visual aide)
trying to say?
 What emotion is being depicted in the cartoon?
 Is a positive or a negative opinion presented?
Wrapping it Up
 OPTIC is a great strategy to use when
looking at any visual aide such as art and
political cartoons
 OPTIC allows you to break down the main
parts of the visual aide
 OPTIC organizes the information in a way
that you can understand it