Multimodals Day 1 2
Multimodals Day 1 2
ELEMENTS
The way information is presented greatly
affects the manner it is perceived.
MULTIMODAL
TEXT
A text is considered multimodal when it
combines two or more communication
modes to present information.
Video
Print
Digital
• linguistic • auditory
• visual • gestural • spatial
Generally, a
multimodal text may
be print-based
(paper), digital, live,
or transmedia (using
multiple delivery
channels).
SIMPLE COMPL
newspapers, EX
brochures, comics,
graphic novels, animations, digital
picture books, print stories, web pages,
advertisements, documentaries,
posters, book trailers, live
storyboards, slide action films, video
presentation, e- games
books, e-posters,
social media
In multimodal texts,
information is presented and
meaning is conveyed through
combinations of different
modes across written and
spoken languages (linguistic),
still and moving images
(visual), sounds, gestures, and
spatial semiotic resources.
COMPOSING TEXTS WITH
MULTIMODAL ELEMENTS
Textual Knowledge.
COMPOSING TEXTS WITH
MULTIMODAL ELEMENTS
Technological
Knowledge.
COMPOSING TEXTS WITH
MULTIMODAL ELEMENTS
Semiotic Knowledge.
COMPOSING TEXTS WITH
MULTIMODAL ELEMENTS
Ability to
Combine Various
Modes.
COMPOSING TEXTS WITH
MULTIMODAL ELEMENTS
Understanding
Different Genres.
LEARNING
TASK 1
Read the statements about multimodal
compositions. Identify each as TRUE or
FALSE. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
LEARNING
TASK 1
_____ 1. Multimodal texts
combine two or more modes in
presenting information.
______ 2. All multimodal texts are
digital in form.
LEARNING
TASK 1
______ 3. Print-based materials cannot
include multimodal elements.
______ 4. Technological knowledge is
not important in multimodal
compositions.
______ 5. Slides made using
PowerPoint can be an example of a
multimodal text.
LEARNING
TASK 2
For each of the topics provided below,
suggest at least three (3) forms of
multimodal texts that can be produced to
present effectively the information and the
intended meaning. Use the format
provided. An example has been given to
serve as your guide. Do this on a separate
sheet of paper.