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Introduction to the Assessment
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Today, we will discuss your culminating assessment options that will allow you to showcase your understanding of multimodal communication. You can choose to write a comparative essay or create an original project with a detailed rationale. Which one do you think you might prefer?
I think writing an essay would be easier for me since I enjoy comparing things.
Iβd love to create a project! It sounds more fun to combine different media.
Great! Letβs break down whatβs required for each option. For the essay, you'll be comparing two multimodal texts. Can anyone recall what multimodal texts can include?
They can include videos, graphics, and written text!
Exactly! Remember, the goal is to analyze how each mode contributes to the overall meaning. Now, let's explore the second option...
Extended Media Analysis Essay
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For the Extended Media Analysis Essay, you need to select two texts and engage deeply with them. What are some key elements you should include in your analysis?
We should look at how each text uses different multimodal elements!
And we need to compare the effectiveness of each in terms of their message!
Correct! You should also aim to form a solid thesis statement that guides your essay. Remember to support your points with examples. What do you think is important for framing your thesis?
It should clearly state what we are comparing and why!
Right! At the end of your essay, you'll also evaluate the impact of each text. Letβs move on to the project option.
Creating the Self-Created Multimodal Project
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Now, if you choose to create a multimodal project, you need to clearly define your communicative purpose. Can someone explain what that means?
Itβs about what message you want to send and to whom!
Exactly! Your project should integrate various elements effectively. What are some elements you think might be important?
Like visuals, audio components, and text, right?
Yes! And donβt forget the rationale. Youβll need to explain the choices you made. How can articulating your design choices help you?
It shows our thought process and how everything fits together!
Well said! Understanding your choices enhances both your project and your communication skills.
Final Reflections and Preparation
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As we conclude, what factors should you consider when deciding which assessment to choose?
Like, my strengths in writing versus creating might help!
And what Iβm more interested in could make it easier.
Exactly! Reflect on your skills and interests. Each option offers a unique opportunity to express your understanding of multimodal communication. Letβs summarize what we learned today.
We can choose between an essay or a project!
And we need a strong thesis or a detailed rationale, depending on what we choose.
Great job summarizing! The key is to demonstrate your understanding of multimodal communication through analysis or creative production. Iβm looking forward to seeing your work!
Introduction & Overview
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Quick Overview
Standard
In this section, students will demonstrate their advanced comprehension of multimodal communication by selecting from two comprehensive assessment options. The first option involves writing a comparative analytical essay examining two distinct multimodal texts, while the second option allows for the creation of an original multimodal project with an accompanying rationale, emphasizing audience awareness and effective communication strategies.
Detailed
The Culminating Assessment is the integration of the advanced understanding of multimodal communication gained throughout the unit. Students can choose one of two assessment options:
- Extended Media Analysis Essay: Students will select two multimodal texts addressing a similar topic or theme. They will analyze how the unique elements of each text contribute to meaning and achieve their communicative goals, all while executing a comparative analysis to identify similarities, differences, and the overall impact of each medium. This essay should also include a strong thesis statement and support from specific examples within the texts.
- Sophisticated Self-Created Multimodal Project with Expository Rationale: Students will create an original project, such as a documentary film or a digital campaign, addressing a well-defined purpose and audience. This project must demonstrate a significant integration of multimodal elements. The accompanying rationale will articulate the creative process, choices made in terms of structure, design, and audience engagement, clearly explaining how these elements work together to fulfill the projectβs intended message.
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Extended Media Analysis Essay
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You will compose a sophisticated, thesis-driven comparative analytical essay. This essay will require you to select two distinctly different multimodal texts (e.g., a documentary film and a series of news reports, a graphic novel and a related film adaptation, or a social media campaign and a traditional print advertisement) that address the same or a very similar topic or theme. Your essay will:
- Conduct in-depth deconstruction of each text: Analyze its specific multimodal elements (visual aesthetics, sound design, textual composition, editing techniques, use of space, interactive features, etc.) and articulate with precision how these elements individually and synergistically contribute to the construction of meaning.
- Execute a rigorous comparative analysis: Systematically compare and contrast how the different media forms employ their unique multimodal capabilities to construct their respective messages, convey specific meanings, represent the chosen topic, and influence their intended audiences. Identify both similarities in thematic approach and crucial differences in their communicative strategies.
- Provide a critical evaluation of impact and representation: Evaluate the overall effectiveness of each text in achieving its purpose and discuss how their unique multimodal features contribute to their overall impact, potential biases, and their specific representation of the topic or issue.
- Formulate a strong, arguable thesis statement: Develop a clear central argument that governs your analysis.
- Support arguments with compelling, specific textual evidence: Integrate precise examples and direct references from both media texts, coupled with insightful analytical commentary, to substantiate your claims.
Detailed Explanation
In this part of the assessment, you are tasked with writing a comparative essay that explores two different multimodal texts. This means you should choose texts that use different forms of media and analyze how they communicate similar ideas. You'll start by breaking down each text to understand the elements it uses, like visuals, sound, and text. Next, you will compare how these texts present their messages and what effects their choices might have on their audiences. You will need to develop a thesis statementβessentially your main argumentβand support it with specific details from the texts that illustrate your points.
Examples & Analogies
Imagine you are comparing two different recipes to make the same dish. One recipe is a traditional one written in a cookbook, and the other is a video tutorial on a cooking website. Just like in your essay, you would look at how each format presents the instructions, what ingredients they emphasize, and how they might appeal to different audiences. Your thesis could be something like, 'While the cookbook offers detailed steps for precise measures, the video enhances understanding through visual demonstration.'
Sophisticated Self-Created Multimodal Project
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You will conceive, design, and produce your own original, complex multimodal project. This project could be, but is not limited to: a short documentary film (5-7 minutes), an in-depth investigative news report (with video, graphics, and text), a significant chapter of an original graphic novel, an interactive website designed for a specific purpose, or a comprehensive digital awareness campaign across multiple simulated social media platforms. The project must:
- Address a well-defined communicative purpose (e.g., to inform the community about X, to persuade a target audience to take action on Y, to explore a complex social issue through a narrative lens) and target a precisely identified audience.
- Demonstrate a highly sophisticated understanding of how to strategically combine and integrate various multimodal elements (visuals, audio, text, interactive features, pacing, etc.) to construct meaning effectively and achieve the stated purpose.
- Be accompanied by a detailed, analytical, and expository written rationale (approximately 1000-1500 words). This rationale is the intellectual cornerstone of the project and will explicitly articulate your critical thinking and creative process, addressing the following:
- A clear statement of your project's purpose, the specific message you aimed to convey, and a detailed analysis of your intended audience (including their prior knowledge, values, and potential receptiveness).
- A thorough justification of your creative and technical choices: Explain, with specific examples from your project, how and why you selected particular visual elements (e.g., specific camera angles, lighting choices, color palettes, composition, imagery), sound elements (e.g., choice of music genre and mood, strategic use of voiceover, types of sound effects, moments of silence), textual elements (e.g., font choices, headline construction, dialogue style, captioning decisions), and editing techniques (e.g., pacing of cuts, types of transitions, use of montage).
- An in-depth analysis of how these deliberate multimodal choices collectively work in synergy to effectively convey your message, achieve your purpose, and elicit the desired response from your target audience. This should demonstrate your profound understanding of the complex interplay of multimodal communication concepts and your ability to apply them with precision and intentionality.
Detailed Explanation
This portion of the assessment allows you to create your own multimodal project, which means you get to use different forms of media to express a message or idea you are passionate about. Whether it's making a short film or designing a digital campaign, your project needs to have a clear purpose, like informing or persuading a specific audience. Additionally, you must write a rationale that explains your creative choices, such as why you used certain images or sounds. This rationale helps illustrate your thought process and how all the elements work together to achieve your projectβs objective.
Examples & Analogies
Think of this as planning a big event, like a community festival. You have to decide what activities to include (like food stalls, music stops, and games), and you have to convey your festival theme in the decorations, flyers, and social media campaigns. Just as you would explain your choices for each activity in a planning document, you will describe why you chose the elements in your project and how they enhance the message you want to share with the attendees.
Definitions & Key Concepts
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Key Concepts
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Thesis Statement: A statement that provides the main argument of your essay.
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Rationale: An explanation of the creative choices made in a project.
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Comparative Analysis: Evaluating similarities and differences between two or more works.
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Communicative Purpose: The specific intent behind creating a text or project.
Examples & Real-Life Applications
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Examples
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Comparing a graphic novel and its film adaptation can reveal differences in narrative techniques used between static and dynamic media.
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Creating a public service announcement could showcase the difference in message delivery between digital platforms and print.
Memory Aids
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π΅ Rhymes Time
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When writing your thesis, make it precise, it should guide your essay, that is nice!
π Fascinating Stories
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Imagine a detective piecing together clues; each clue is like a multimodal element helping them solve the mystery of the narrative.
π§ Other Memory Gems
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Remember 'RACE' for rationale: Rationale β Articulate β Choices β Explain.
π― Super Acronyms
Think 'CAPE' for your project
- Communicative purpose
- Audience consideration
- Project integration
- and Effective delivery.
Flash Cards
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Glossary of Terms
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Term: Multimodal Texts
Definition:
Texts that combine multiple modes of communication, such as visuals, audio, and text, to convey meaning.
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Term: Communicative Purpose
Definition:
The specific goal that guides the creation of a text, such as to inform, persuade, or entertain.
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Term: Thesis Statement
Definition:
A clear, arguable statement that presents the main argument or analysis of an essay.
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Term: Rationale
Definition:
A written explanation outlining the decisions made in a project and how they relate to achieving its purpose.
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Term: Comparative Analysis
Definition:
An assessment method that involves evaluating two or more items in relation to each other.