In many of your college courses, you will be asked to read, analyze, and compose texts. The way you interact with texts can determine your success in college. The good news is that you have been reading, analyzing, and composing for years: Think of a magazine you read often, a job ad you once replied to, a Web site you’ve frequently visited, a book you discussed with friends, or a social media post you recently made. Your college courses may give you the opportunity to analyze and compose multimodal texts—texts that rely on a combination of modes, such as images, words, and sounds, to communicate an idea. A common example is a print advertisement, a text that communicates meaning with both words and an image.

Understanding and Composing Multimodal Projects will help you take a broader look at yourself as a reader and as a writer.