Why is Visual Literacy Important

Watch Brian Kennedys TedTalk: Brian Kennedy: Visual Literacy and Why We Need It  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E91fk6D0nwM), and address the followings:

Compare and contrast Kennedys definition of visual literacy with the textbooks definition.
Which of the two definitions do you believe is more accurate in todays world? Discuss and support your position.
Explain how visual literacy can be considered a universal language.
Discuss how visual literacy can impact communication and global understanding.
Submit to your instructor your two- to three-page paper (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outline in the approved APA style guide, and must cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.