Multimodal Remediation Notes

Genre: The form of writing (e.g., letter, report, email).
Medium: How the writing is delivered (e.g., email, mail).
Readers expect texts within a genre to follow certain conventions; these conventions provide creative freedom rather than limiting originality.

Writers may choose to reimagine a persuasive text in a different genre or medium depending on the rhetorical situation.
Example: Converting a 15-page formal proposal for a dog park into a one-page flyer or a short video for social media.
- The argument needs to be modified to fit the new medium.
Modifying requires knowing the audience and what will be most effective for them.
Audience is crucial; it determines the success of the rhetoric.
Consider what you want the audience to think, feel, or do and how to achieve your purpose based on their preferences, experiences, and knowledge.

Sometimes words alone are insufficient; text medium must be modified to reach the target audience.
Remediation: Representing one medium in another (Bolter & Grusen).
Examples:
- Transforming a college essay into a documentary.
- Creating an informational website.
- Producing a pre-recorded PowerPoint presentation.
- Developing a video advertisement or a podcast.
Remediation challenges you to rethink presentation and deepens understanding of the rhetorical situation.

Increasingly, communication involves multiple modes (print, digital, face-to-face) and mediums.
Modes of Communication:
- Linguistic: Written or spoken words.
- Visual: Photos, drawings, videos.
- Oral: Speech or music.
- Spatial: Layout, white space, paragraph indents.
- Gestural: Body movement during a speech.
Modern communication often enhances text with visual and audio components.
All texts are multimodal to some extent (e.g., an essay has spatial elements like margins).
Texts are considered multimodal when composed in a non-textual mode (video, images).
Examples: Blogs, collages, scripts, timelines, podcasts, infographics, videos, presentations.

Analyze the rhetorical situation to determine effective modes and mediums.
Rhetorical Situation: Any situation in which persuasive text is created or consumed.
Consider:
- Audience.
- Genre.
- Occasion.
- Context.
- Medium (email, social media).
- Purpose. (The "who, what, when, where, how, and why" questions.)
Changes in the rhetorical situation may require adapting the message to a new genre.
Example: Scientific study results adapted for a film documentary for a general audience.
- Simplifying information and using visuals to explain complex points.

Remediate a research paper into a multimodal form (PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi, Canva) with voice-over narration.
Share your research paper's argument with important stakeholders who care about your issue.
Target audience examples: executive-level business people, government officials, university staff, undergraduate students, or parents.
Inform your audience about your research topic and persuade them to agree with your argument.
The assignment should use both visuals and language to persuade the audience.

Presenting research clearly and confidently is a crucial skill.
Presentations use multiple modes (linguistic, gestural, spatial).
Incorporate design elements like headings, graphics, tables, illustrations, photographs, hyperlinks, memes, audio/film clips, and infographics.
Assess the rhetorical situation to create an effective presentation.
Consider audience knowledge, feelings, potential objections, and expected media.
Context affects content and delivery (classroom, auditorium, online).
Preparing a presentation is nonlinear but support is available.

Do not read the entire paper in the video.
Develop a script and present live.
Script Outline:
- Introduction.
- Reasons for your argument.
- Evidence for each reason.
- Conclusion.
Use a storyboard structure to organize your presentation.
Focus on preparing a good introduction and conclusion.