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Evaluating Linguistic and Multimodal Transitions

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Summary

A transition is a word, phrase, or other device that guides an audience from one idea to another. In linguistic text, transitions can operate between sentences, paragraphs, or sections. They do more than move the reader forward: they indicate how the ideas are related.

For example, the phrase “it also” can connect a sentence about an act providing new tools with a sentence describing an additional effect of that act. The transition tells readers that the second sentence adds information rather than contradicting or replacing the first.

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What is white space in a multimodal composition?
Open area around or between elements that can separate sections and help readers process information.
How can repeated colors or shapes guide readers?
They can lead readers between elements or signal that elements belong together.
What can text boxes contribute to a multimodal composition?
They can provide context and help guide readers between ideas.
How can layering create a visual transition?
Placing elements over a background image can create relationships and a sense of movement.
What three dimensions does the composition rubric assess?
Critical Language Awareness, Clarity and Coherence, and Rhetorical Choices.

Quiz questions

  1. Which three dimensions are assessed by the composition rubric?Answer: Critical Language Awareness, Clarity and Coherence, and Rhetorical Choices
  2. What do the endpoints of the rubric's 1-to-5 scale represent?Answer: 1 is Beginning, and 5 is Skillful.
  3. What can repeated visual patterns help a reader do?Answer: Follow a path between elements or recognize elements as related.
  4. In a multimodal composition, what does layering involve?Answer: Placing some visual elements over a larger background image.
  5. A graphic contains dense text and is difficult to read. Which revision best follows the design guidance?Answer: Increase spacing and create clearer groupings of information.

Based on Writing Guide with Handbook by Michelle Bachelor Robinson, Maria Jerskey, featuring Toby Fulwiler (OpenStax), licensed CC BY 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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