Multimodal texts combine two or more semiotic systems including linguistics, visual, audio, gestural, and spatial. There are three types of multimodal texts: live texts use combinations of modes like gestures and speech; digital texts combine written language, images, audio on screens; and paper-based texts convey information through written text and still images. Examples of multimodal texts include dances, presentations, films, animations, slideshows, e-posters, digital stories, infographics, graphic texts, posters, and comics. Learning multiple modal texts enhances the ability to retain and recall information.

1. Compare and contrast
same topic in different multimodal
text

2. What are Multimodal Texts?
• are often live, digital text, or paper-based. It requires
the processing of more than one method and the
recognition of the interconnections between
information.

3. What are Multimodal Texts?
• A text may be defined as multimodal when it
combines two or more semiotic systems:
Semiotics is the study of the process of making meaning
from signs.
• There are five semiotic systems in total – audio,
gestural, linguistics, spatial, and visual.

4. Semiotic Systems
Linguistics: vocabulary, structure, grammar of oral/ written
language.
Visual: color, vectors and viewpoint in still and moving
images
Audio: volume, pitch and rhythm of music and sound effect
Gestural: movement, facial expression and body language.
Other term for this is kinesthetic.
Spatial: proximity, direction, position of layout,
organization of objects in space

7. A. Live Multimodal Texts
Live multimodal texts is shown through combinations
of different modes such as gestural, spatial, audio, and
oral language.
The following are examples of live multimodal texts:

8. 1. Dance
This is the expression of an idea
or emotion through the use of
body movements in a rhythmic
way, accompanied with music

9. 2. Oral Presentation
The delivery of an idea in
front of a public
audience.

10. 2. Oral Presentation
The delivery of an idea in
front of a public
audience.

11. B. Digital Multimodal Texts
Digital multimodal texts is presented through dynamic
combinations of various modes across written and
spoken language, still and moving visual image, audio,
gesture, and spatial communicative resources.
The following are examples of digital multimodal texts:

12. 1. Films
This is a form of story
telling using a series of
moving images shown on
the screen, usually with
sounds

13. 2. Animation
a method of story telling
using figures that are
manipulated to appear as a
series of moving images.

14. 3. Slideshows
• is a
presentation
that is based
on a series of
projected
images or
photographic
slides

15. 4. E-posters
E-posters or
electronic
posters is a
digital
presentation of a
study and can be
accessed
through the use
of software.

16. 5. Digital Stories
Is a multimedia
presentation of a
narrative structure
combining a variety
of digital elements

17. Paper-based Multimodal Text
Paper- based multimodal texts is conveyed to the reader
through varying combinations of written language and
still images.
The following are examples of paper-based multimodal
texts:

18. 1. Infographics
Infographics is a
collection of
images, charts, and
data to present a
quick and clear
information.

19. 2. Graphic Text
Graphic texts
presents
information and
data with the use of
words in diagrams
and drawings

20. 2. Graphic Text
Graphic texts
presents
information and
data with the use of
words in diagrams
and drawings

21. 3. Poster
Posters are large
printed picture
or a notice that
is used for
advertising or
decoration

22. 4. Comics
Comics - is a
medium of
narration
using images
combined
with text.

23. 5. Picture
Picture is an
image or
drawing that
represent a
certain topic

24. Learning multimodal text is an efficient way
for you to become familiar with the
different methods of learning,
remembering, and studying information.
This will enhance your ability to retain
information at a deeper level and recalling
it at a later date will become quicker and
more successful.
Rememb
er!!