Multimodal FYW Assignments

Literacy Narratives

In my FYW classes, I usually start by asking them to analyze the key experiences that shaped the way they read and write.

Prose Essay

Start with a pre-writing exercise (a multimodal prompt). Then they write 750-1250 words of prose literacy narrative. And reflect on the process.

1.

Remix Essay into Comic

After a conversation with me about part 1, they storyboard comics remix, which they peer review. Then finalize their comics and reflect on the process.

2.

Remix back into Prose

Students draft a new prose narrative with the new insights from remix. I invite them to link to a peer's narrative and compare. Final reflection on process.

3.

Philosophy

Students will generally be more creative and engaged with audience when they are working in modes more unfamiliar to them. Leverage those tendencies, then bring them back to text.

Multimodal Composition

David Morgen

Thanks!

October 29, 2024

Literacy Narratives

1.

2.

3.

Philosophy