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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 →A type of composition with defined features, a set style or format, and a purpose behind it is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Standard ways of doing things that let audiences recognise a media type are its:Read the answer and worked solution →Genre conventions are said to vary, shaped by culture, expectation and:Read the answer and worked solution →A regularly updated website run by one person or a small group is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Websites, newsletters and one audio format are listed as other creative compositions. That audio format is the:Read the answer and worked solution →A text that combines words with several kinds of graphics to convey information quickly is an:Read the answer and worked solution →Links to other internet locations that back up a claim are:Read the answer and worked solution →A short written description of an image, vital for readers with vision impairments, is:Read the answer and worked solution →A sequence of drawings showing how a piece unfolds over time is a:Read the answer and worked solution →Before drafting, a composer may build a rough visual plan of the project. That plan is a mockup or a:Read the answer and worked solution →In audiovisual work, the first draft of the composition goes by another name. It is the first:Read the answer and worked solution →That first version creates a preliminary model that gets revised after feedback. Such a model is a:Read the answer and worked solution →A pattern such as a repeated colour or typeface used more than once on a page provides:Read the answer and worked solution →An appeal that establishes the author's credibility and character is:Read the answer and worked solution →The opening of a composition hooks the reader, introduces the topic and establishes the author's:Read the answer and worked solution →A course objective asks students to match different modes of communication to various:Read the answer and worked solution →Another objective asks students to adapt their composing processes for a variety of:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the modesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the digital genresRead the answer and worked solution →Run the media gatesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the media wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Plan or publishRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the media wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Multimodal bingoRead 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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