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• 1. Linguistic - refers to the written or spoken words. The mode includes word choice, the delivery of written or spoken text, the organization of words into sentences and paragraphs, and the development and coherence of words and ideas.
• 2. Visual - refers to the images and characters that people see. This mode includes color, layout, style, size, and perspective. The visual mode is used to instruct, persuade, entertain, represent feelings, etc.
• 4. Gestural- refers to the way movement is interpreted. Facial expressions, hand gestures, body language, and interaction between people are all gestural modes.
• 3. Audio -is focused on sound including, but not limited to music, sound effects, ambient noises, silence, tone of voice in spoken language, volume of sound, emphasis, and accent.
• 5. Spatial- is about the physical arrangement, organization, and proximity of the text. It also refers to the proximity, direction, position of layout, and organization of objects in space.
• Paper-based multimodal texts are conveyed to the reader by varying combinations of written language and still images. It includes picture books, text books, graphic novels, comics, infographics and posters.
• Pictures/ Picture Book - is an image that represent a specific concept/topic.
• Text book a book used as a standard work for the study of a particular subject.
• Graphic novels - are combination of words and images that refers to a complete story presented as a book rather than a periodical.
• Comics is a medium of narration or ideas using a series of images combined with text.
• Infographics - is a collection of images, charts, and data to present a quick clear information.
• Posters are large printed picture for specific purposes such as, advertising or decoration.
• Word clouds/Graphic Texts - are used to express an information or concept with use of diagrams and drawings/strokes.
• • Live Multimodal Texts can be done through a combination of different modes such as, gestural, spatial, audio, and oral language. The following are examples of Live Multimodal Texts:
• Dance - is a movement of the body in a rhythmic way usually accompanied with a music.
• Oral Presentation/Storytelling - is a short talk on a set topic or telling a story through voice and gestures in a certain group or audience.
• Digital Multimodal texts involve dynamic combinations of different modes across written to spoken language, still and moving image, audio, gestures and spatial communicative resources. Here are some examples of Digital Multimodal Texts:
• Film/Movie - is a series of moving images shown on a screen, usually with sound, that make up a story.
• E-posters also known as electronic posters is a digital presentation of a study and can be accessed through the use of software.
• Animation is a manipulated figure that appear as moving images in a form of storytelling.
• Slideshows - is a presentation of projected images through slides and shown on a surface or screen one after another.
• Digital stories - is a multimedia production that narrates certain stories or experiences combining various digital elements.
• Podcasts - is an episodic series that discussed about a particular topic or current event through spoken word digital audio files that a user can download to a personal devise for easy listening.