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Language is an integral part of culture and allows people to communicate with each other in society. It is a form of undertow tones inclusive in spoken and written words and is combined nexus of different alphabets and ideograms.

(Man, 2021).

• Maker: Sabrina Louissaint
• Genre: Manifesto
• Level: Graduate
• Program: Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media
• Course: WRIT 5340: Multimodality & Digital Media
• Instructor: Dr. Eric Mason
• Semester Created: Winter 2021

Description:

There is a need for authentic voice in writing. We need to embrace more unconventional forms of writing so when it happens we’re not always so shocked. Inspired from Hesse’s “Who owns writing,” this manifesto, created on Canva,  demonstrates a call to action and rant about the use of authentic voice in the classroom, in terms of writing how you speak and showcasing your creativity.

Reflection:

This project was inspired by class discussion/reading and feelings of confinement in writing assignments. Student in class expressed there is a level of vulnerable with composing multimodal work versus writing. Several questions came up in the development of this project, for example:

• What is “good” writing? Is it error free, organized, intelligent? Does it make you seem capable, responsible, or credible?
• How do we know who is behind a written piece?
• How can students feel comfortable and vulnerable in their writing. 

The reality in academia is that forms of writing have changed, yet we are still trapped in a system created over a thousand years before our time. We are losing sight of what is truly important in this world: individuality. We are all unique and offer unique perspectives. Our writing should reflect this. If we are confined to the “English” way of academic writing, how can we showcase our versatility, our linguistic abilities, our personality? Writers need to learn the different forms of writing.

It was difficult putting this project together. Serval topics can be considered when addressing the issue, but I found that focusing on my individual thoughts made the manifesto what is is. I found a template on Canva and found myself filling in information, pulling from different view points, and finally deciding on a call to action. I then transferred the pages onto Flipsnack for better view.