G10 Q4 ENGLISH

• multimodal text combines two or more semiotic systems
• semiotic is the use of symbolic communication
• Digital multimodal

  • film, animation, slide shows, web page
• Live multimodal

  • dance, performance, oral storytelling
• Visual

  • images & characters that people see
  • color, vector, and viewpoint
• Audio

  • focused on sound
• Gestural

  • way movement is interpreted
  • facial expressions, gestures, & body language
• Spatial

  • arrangement of items and physical closeness
• Informative writing

  • inform audience about a particular object, person, phenomenon
  • use of credible sources as evidence
• informative writing answers WH questions and sometimes how to do or accomplish
• Informative writing must present latest research topic, compare viewpoints, analyze cause-effect relationship
• Introduction

  • thesis statement
  • most essential
  • main idea, provide def. & short description
• Body

  • thesis state. is fully explained
  • facts, stats, & statement
  • citing sources of info
• Conclusion

  • reiterates thesis statements and surrounds main viewpoint
• Claim

  • Latin word is "clamare"
  • central argument
  • asserts something to be new
• claim is arguable, specific, & focused
• Claim of Fact

  • empirical truth
  • states smth about past, present, & future
  • debatable yet verifiable: factual, reliable
• Claim of Policy

  • action must be taken in specific policies
  • should or not be done
  • suggests a solution to the problem
• Claim of Value

  • moral & ethical grounds
  • claim based on preference, likes, and dislikes
  • trying to prove
  • matter of judgement than fact
• Textual Knowledge - A clear understanding of the information at hand or the specific subject from which the multimodal composition is based is essential. This will serve as the basis of determining information
• Technological Knowledge - It is imperative to understand what technological tools and process
• Semiotic Knowledge - This refers to understanding how each mode can work to convey meaning,
• Ability to Combine Various Modes - When composing multimodal text, it is vital to understand what combinations will work best
• Understanding Different Genres - Like in writing, it is also important in multimodal compositions
• Cause and Effect

  • The writer presents the information by explaining how or why a certain event or occurrence happened (cause) and what resulted from that from that particular cause (effect).
• Comparison and Contrast

  • The writer presents the information by providing details as to how things, concepts, or ideas are alike or different.
• Description

  • The topic is presented by providing descriptions about its attributes, features, and examples.
• Problem and Solution

  • The writer may present a problem and provide one or more solutions to the said problem.
• Sequence

  • Information may be presented in a way that follows numerical or chronological sequence