When digging through my backpack, it was not very full, and there were not many multimodal texts. I am a little fuzzy on what qualifies as a ‘multimodal text’ per se, as I was unable to attend class, but based on the textbook and the directions online, I think I was able to find a few. The only multimodal texts I have found were as follows:

• Writer/Designer Guide Book (L, V)
• Child Abnormal Psychology Textbook (L, V)
• Psychological Disorders in Children Syllabus (L, V)
• A philosophy syllabus (L, V)
• Philosophy handwritten notes (L, S)
• Nail Polish label (L, V)
• iClicker label (L)
• Class Schedule (L, V)
• Psychology handwritten notes (L, S)
• Philosophy binder (V, S)
• Macbook case (V, S)

The syllabi are similar and use both linguistic and visual modes to help the readers understand the material and to make it easier to read. These are also similar to my class schedule. My classes notes are both not very visually stimulating, and mostly focus on the linguistic aspect. This is similar to the iClicker label. The nail polish label is meant to visually be dynamic and go with the flow of the design of the case, but it also has a linguistic quality to explain the contents and other information. The textbooks both want to try to get the readers to enjoy the visuals they see while learning linguistically, so they implement both modes. The Macbook case is colorful and specifically designed for visual appeal, as well as organization in space, only having writing as the label. The only other text I found that was spatial was my binder, as it is meant for organization. It also has visual appeal and limited written text on it.

Some of these were created very recently, like my class notes and schedule. The text material were created earlier on; however, there is not a big difference between the two, as one was published/revised in 2012 and the other in 2014. Of all of these texts, aI think that hand written notes and the macbook case are the two most different modes, as the case is mostly for visual aesthetic and the notes are purely for linguistic purposes. They are also used for very different purposes, which factors into the difference.

Had I been able to attend class today, I would have likely showed my nail polish mode with the class, as not many people are likely to have nail polish in their backpacks. It has a very creative visual label mode, and then it has the boring linguistic mode to explain the contents. The label is visually dynamic and interesting, and I think the class would have liked it. It utilizes modes in a way that I found interesting, especially since it is such an abstract object.