Three different levels of multimodal composition

1: Traditional Composition
These assignments are the physical compositions that involve multimedia in it's most physical sense: posters, presentations, brochures, etc.

2: Techie Composition
These assignments move into the realm of technology, taking advantage of computer programs and internet resources to create compositions involving Text+ (text and audio/visual): powerpoints, web pages, Prezis, blog posts, etc.

3: Web 2.0 Composition
This category is a bit more fluid and unpindownable. The key with Web 2.0 is the idea of crowdsourced feedback, interaction directly within specific rhetorical situations, and the ability to easily share compositions with--and get responses from--a select range of people.

An example of this kind of assignment would be a Traditional composition captured and posted on a social networking site, such as Facebook, with the goal of stimulating debate or inciting to action. Another example of this kind of assignment would be a "Techie" assignment (such as Prezi or Powerpoint) with a goal of seeking comments and discussion from the author's target audience. Finally, a 100% Web 2.0 composition could be a collection of microblog posts (Twitter or Facebook) including links to images, video, and text.