About the Author

 

    Hello! My name is Mia Stepanovich, and I am a sophomore secondary English education major at Slippery Rock University. I live with my three cats in Butler, Pennsylvania where I love to dance and crochet. This is a blog that will detail my experience in my Writing for Nonprint Media class. We will be learning about the use of multimedia to convey ideas, or "more than words," as my professor says. Multimodality is a major focus. This is the use of multiple modes of expression in communication. My posts will be reflections on the units in the course where I will share my thoughts on what we learn. I have loved reading and writing from a young age, so I hope you enjoy learning along with me about one of my favorite subjects. Attached is a video that explains more about multimodality and its importance. 


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