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In this set of readings, the authors break down the term "multimodality" and discuss why it's so important for us to know how to create effective multimodal texts (and how to analyze them, too).
In this set of readings, the authors break down the term "multimodality" and discuss why it's so important for us to know how to create effective multimodal texts (and how to analyze them, too).
Gagich speaks directly to student writers in this chapter from Writing Spaces, breaking down modality and modes. She provides a useful guide to the process of composing multimodal texts grounded in rhetorical theory.
by Tanya Rodrigue (video)
In this video, Rodrigue interviews several professors at Ohio State University to understand what multimodality means in various disciplines.
If you've ever wondered why an advertisement or social media post had such a persuasive effect on you, this article will give you some tools to figure it out. Using terms from rhetorical theory, Cohn breaks down the ways that images can move us and gives readers a set of terms to use when analyzing images, too.
by the Kettering College Writing Center staff (pdf)
In need of a vocabulary for analyzing multimodal texts or talking about your own composing process? This quick guide is a great place to start.
By Kendra L. Andrews and illustrated by T. Mark Bentley (video)
In this illustrated talk, Andrews explores how sketchnotes can function as mulitmodal texts and how the process of composing is itself multimodal. The transcript of this video is available here.
by Michael J. Klein and Kristi L. Shackelford (pdf)
The document design guidelines set forth by professional association like MLA or APA may seem boring or arbitrary to the untrained eye. But as the authors explain in this piece, there are rhetorical justifications for each style choice.
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