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A student lists the modes of communication. Written or spoken words belong to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Images, colours, lighting, typefaces and backgrounds all belong to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Spacing, alignment, white space and where things sit on a page belong to the:Read the answer and worked solution →Body language, movement and facial expression belong to the:Read the answer and worked solution →

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A student lists the modes of communication. Written or spoken words belong to the:

  1. Linguistic mode
  2. Logistic mode
  3. Legalistic mode
  4. Laboratory mode
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Correct answer: A. Linguistic mode

1. It is the most common mode for writing. 2. Words are the material. 3. It is the linguistic mode. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 18, Multimodal and Online Writing._

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Images, colours, lighting, typefaces and backgrounds all belong to the:

  1. Aural mode
  2. Visual mode
  3. Spatial mode
  4. Gestural mode
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Correct answer: B. Visual mode

1. Anything the reader can see counts. 2. Typefaces are included. 3. It is the visual mode. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 18, Multimodal and Online Writing._

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Spacing, alignment, white space and where things sit on a page belong to the:

  1. Spatial mode
  2. Textual mode
  3. Visual mode
  4. Aural mode
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Correct answer: A. Spatial mode

1. Position is the concern. 2. It matters most in digital media. 3. It is the spatial mode. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 18, Multimodal and Online Writing._

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