Everyday multimodal texts (thumbnails)

Everyday multimodal texts

Four images. Image a. A thumbnail image of page of word processed text showing a three-line header at the top left, a short line centered horizontally on the page, and several paragraphs of text. Image b. A thumbnail of a page of word processed or typeset text beginning with a large boldface word centered at the top. Following that are two lines that might be an address and phone numbers. Under a horizontal rule are four boldface headings, flush left, with lines of text and bulleted lists under each heading. Flush right with the lines of text are what appear to be dates. The page looks like the formatting for a typical résumé. Image c. One side of a three-panel brochure with the heading Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies Makes Sense. Get Ready Now on the cover. The left panel has a smaller heading, a picture of a cat, and three paragraphs of text. The middle panel has the logos for the American Kennel Club, the A S P C A, and the Humane Society of the United States, ready dot gov, and F E M A. Source F E M A. Image d. A page with a gray background and muted background photos, probably of food. The text on the page consists of several lists with words connected to prices by dashed lines. The lists are divided into three categories with a heading for each category.

Source: (b) Courtesy of FEMA, www.ready.gov.