I found the following items in my backpack that I consider a multimodal text. Next to each item there will be a description about which mode(s) it falls under. The photo below shows each item listed.
- Lilly Pulitzer Planner–LSV
- 3 syllabi–LSV
- Brita Water Bottle–LVS
- Textbook 1–LVS
- Textbook 2–LVS
- Packet of Extra gum–LSV
- BBW Hand Sanitizer–LSV
- Buttons—VSL
- Ribbons—VSL
- Folders—VSL
- Chapstick—VSL
- Backpack—VSL
- Wallet—VSLA
None of my texts used all 5 modes of communication. My wallet fit four, but none of them fit gestural. All of them consisted of visual, linguistic and spatial. For the most part, this is because they’re similar in texts: most are textbooks or papers that serve dual purposes. Some are more unusual like hand sanitizer or buttons which are more decorative in nature but have text written on them as well.
