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Multimodal Reflection
Multimodal Reflection
Week 13 At A Glance
WK 13 Video
Overview
Overview
Project 4 begins with our Week 13 assignments. These assignments will introduce you to portfolios and lay the foundation for the next three weeks.
This week, we will learn about reflections and portfolios.
By the end of this week, you will know or be able to:
construct an effective multimodal reflection artifact (13.3)
recognize essential portfolio elements (13.1-2)
determine 3-5 appropriate portfolio selections based on the rhetorical situation (13.4)
Helpful Hint:
Helpful Hint:
An artifact is a multimodal creation.
Your document, so to speak, but not an actual document.
Assignment 13.1: Learn
Assignment 13.1: Learn
Topic: Learn about reflections and portfolios
What:
We will identify and discuss multimodal elements, reflections, and portfolios.
Why:
Why are we not writing this reflection, you ask? Great question!
We will use this artifact to anchor your digital portfolio. Throughout our English 102 class, we have been working on becoming better writers. Multimodal composing allows you to explore and expand your writing and communication skills.
How:
Look through Project 4 and learn what it’s about
When:
Finish learning by WEDNESDAY, Week 13, by 11:59 pm CT.
(Nothing to submit for this.)
Assignment 13.2:
Assignment 13.2:
Topic: Read
What:
The textbook readings will help you learn more about composing a reflection and creating a portfolio.
Why:
Since you may be new to reflections and portfolios, we will learn about them this week. Additionally, we will look at multimodal elements to see how they play a part in writing and communication. Understanding these elements will help you create a better project.
How:
Read:
Norton Field Guide: pp. 385-390 (textbook; 6 pgs)
Norton Field Guide: pp. 391-401 (textbook; 10 pgs)
Watch: (these are optional—they may give you more information)
How to Write a Reflective Essay (video; 6:10)
Reflective Writing (video; 6:27)
Reflection as a Learning Tool (video; 4:57) revisit from Week 2
When:
Read and watch by SUNDAY, Week 13, by 11:59 pm CT.
(Nothing to submit for this.)
Assignment 13.3:
Assignment 13.3:
Topic: Develop a rough draft of your multimodal reflection
Topic: Develop a rough draft of your multimodal reflection
What:
This week, you will create a multimodal reflection artifact (just a rough draft!).
Why:
These learning goals will help you think about what you have learned and practiced over the semester. Thinking about what you have learned and practiced helps solidify your learning. It makes the learning “stick.” Additionally, these goals will help you recognize and consider your growth and development, which is always a confidence boost!
We practice writing in this class; however, this assignment asks you to create a multimodal artifact. As writers, it is important to understand how thinking about communication affects your message—even though you are not “writing,” you are still applying the same skills such as audience analysis, genre, and good writing practices as you compose your message.
How:
You must decide the best, most effective way to present your portfolio reflection. Remember, you cannot submit this assignment as a one-dimension text-based document. I have provided examples in the Resource section.
Ideas include (but are not limited to):
video
podcast/audio file
slide show
document including multimodal elements
Project Requirements:
3-8 minutes (speaking)
500-1200 words
5 or more images/visuals/non-word items
*think of these as photos, graphs/tables, sketches, images of revisions, etc.
Keep in mind how this reflection will fit into your portfolio. Review our description of Project 4 as needed.
Consider your audience:
Like our other assignments this year, consider your audience. Effective writing meets your audience’s needs. (See Norton Field Guide Audience pp. 61-64 or the larger Rhetorical Situation section starting p. 57.)
One audience is YOU! Think of this portfolio reflection as a multimedia message to yourself about what you learned in this class, how you benefitted from it, and how you could use this information in the future.
Another audience may be potential employers or graduate school admissions personnel. And, obviously, as your professor, I am an audience, but a secondary one.
Tech Tools:
For your reflection, you can choose the technology you prefer to use. Remember that you will use this artifact in your digital portfolio, which may influence your choice of program or technology. These are some examples (all have free versions) :
your device’s audio or video recorder
Need help? Email me at krymer@ualr.edu. Don’t hesitate to reach out!
A word of caution:
Just because we are not writing a document, do not make the mistake of deviating from good writing practices.
Also, don’t whip out your cell phone at 11:53 Sunday night, hit record, ramble aimlessly, and hit “submit.” Use the writing and communication techniques we have been learning this year like audience analysis, rhetorical situations, and revision.
Check out the grading rubric for assessment details.
When:
Your rough draft is due SUNDAY, Week 13, by 11:59 pm CT.
Table 13.1 breaks down the project into stages and lists a suggested start time for you, as well as how long the stage might take you.
Table 1: Project 4 Suggested Timeline
Table 1: Project 4 Suggested Timeline
Assignment 13.4:
Assignment 13.4:
Topic: Choose examples of your writing to showcase
What:
What:
Choose 3-5 writing examples from your English 101 and English 102 writings for your portfolio.
Why:
Why:
As we discussed, a portfolio shows off your skills and learning. The writings you choose to feature should tell your readers/viewers about you and your writing.
You can choose to feature whatever you want—it could be how you improved during this class, it could be a type of writing you really enjoy (persuasive writing or personal narratives, for example), or it could be a particular technique or strength. Maybe you are really good at using outlines to compose arguments or writing to-do steps. Maybe you’re great at revision.
Whatever it is, keep it in mind as you choose 3-5 writings. Later, you will develop commentary to tell your readers/viewers why these writings are important to you.
How:
How:
Our textbook provides a good overview of the portfolio process.
When:
When:
Submit your selections by SUNDAY, Week 13, by 11:59 pm CT.
Use Assignment 3.4 in Blackboard. A simple list of your chosen writings is fine.
Questions?
Questions?
Utilize our discussion thread, “Class Questions,” in the Discussion Board tab to ask me or your classmates questions. If you find yourself stuck on a particular problem you encounter in the class, this is the place to pose your question; however, if your problem is personal, please contact me directly.
Contact me! You can email me at krymer@ualr.edu or access my Google Calendar to schedule a Zoom or phone appointment. Call or text me at 765.918.8105, but please reserve that for emergencies.
Don’t forget that our syllabus contains links to several university resources (success coaches, tutoring, accessibility help) designed to help you succeed.
Also, use the Resources page!
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