Final Multimodal Synthesis PresentationsENG-121/122: College Composition I/II – Fall 2020 Presentation TOPIC: Homosexuality Final Project Assignment: The Multimodal Remix In this final assignment you will be reexamining one of your research-based essays and recreating it as a multimedia piece. Take the argument you have already written and rethink the medium. This process is remediation adapting a message from its current page-based medium to the format of digital technology. Just as you do when you write an essay you will still be responsible for considering your techniques rhetorical strategies audience and use of language; however using a variety of modes (sound video audio alphabetic text font and color) you may find new creative opportunities to share your project’s message. What are Modes? Here are the modes you can incorporate within your presentation: Linguistic: written words and phrases bursts of text scripted voiceover narration interview clips etc. Visual: digital photos video clips GIFs memes font color original photography original artwork. Aural: musical underscoring atmospheric sound effects audio interviews podcasting etc. Spatial: the layout of words and image juxtaposition size scale distance etc. Potential examples: Imagine that you’ve been asked to present your paper to an audience outside this classroom at a public venue. Would you stand at the front of the room and merely read your essay out loud? You could but you would be neglecting a true creative opportunity. Instead of boring your audience to tears you might attempt to engage them in other ways. Perhaps you could: Production & Assessment: The Multimodal Remix consists of two components: a multimedia/modal piece and a written reflective component. Together they constitute 25% of your total course grade. You must use at least two modes of expression in addition to the text. Evidence used throughout should be clearly cited and end with a Works Cited page. Thesis/Argument: Convey the argument of your Research-Based Argument project in a new way using other modes of creation besides strictly alphabetic text. Your audience should not have to guess what your argument is: your argument in your creative project should be clear as a standalone piece to an audience outside our class who knows nothing about your work.Remember: you are still making an argument—not merely informing the audience. Creativity/originality in making your argument: Be creative. Your goal is to create a piece that engages the audience you’re envisioning (most immediately our class but also beyond) in your argument and research. You can do this in a number of ways: by appeals to logic (logos) using alphabetic text/numbers/research. You can use images and video clips to appeals to emotion (pathos). How well do you select interesting images or video clips? How well do you arrange them to tell a story? Sources: Use list of Works Cited to credit any sources you may use. Proofreading/Grammar: If you use alphabetic text your writing style should be concise yet compelling and you mustproofread and edit your final draft so that your writing contains no errors in spelling or any of the grammatical concepts you have learned with me (unless you’re do so intentionally to make a point). Length: The final version should be long enough to convey an argument but no longer than 3 minutes. Reflective Writing and Rationale (500 words double spaced) Keep in mind this is a writing class. I will not grade you on your use of technology as much as your resourcefulness: how did you find images choose the tech get help and write about your rhetorical choices successes and failures in your reflective essay? Technical difficulties are perfect to discuss in your reflections. Excellent Reflective Essays will reflect the following learning outcomes. In this “extended writer’s letter” you should: Demonstrate that you understand the importance of rhetorical considerations for any communicative act: the audience purpose genre medium and explain your thinking about your rhetorical situation and choices for this project. You might want to answer some of the following questions: Process and Due Dates:Various dates in December 2020 Potential Resources for Crafting the Project: Examples of Multimodal Compositions can be found at: VCU Libraries Research Guides – Multimodal Project Examples (Links to an external site.) https://guides.library.vcu.edu/multimodal-assignme…