Review of Multimodal Composing and Writing Transfer , edited by Kara Poe Alexander, Matthew Davis, Lilian W. Mina, and Ryan P. Shepherd

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Review of Multimodal Composing and Writing Transfer , edited by Kara Poe Alexander, Matthew Davis, Lilian W. Mina, and Ryan P. Shepherd

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By Taylor J. Wyatt. Any discussion about multimodal composition inevitably invites the question: “What counts as writing?” This question of what “counts” often reveals an underlying assumption that multimodality lacks adequate academic rigor. “What counts as writing” leads to further considerations, such as identifying pedagogical strategies to help students expand their knowledge in new writing contexts and genres. In their 2016 edited collection, Chris M. Anson and Jessie L. Moore define transfer “as the ability to repurpose or transform prior knowledge for a new context” (370). As they offer their definition of transfer, Anson and Moore note the complexity of the term and write, “for many scholars transfer functions as an umbrella term, encompassing an array of theories about the phenomenon” (370). Kara Poe Alexander, Matthew Davis, Lilian W. Mina, and Ryan P. Shepherd’s edited collection Multimodal Composing and Writing Transfer considers writing transfer and what counts as writing within a multimodal context.

Journal: Composition Forum
Published: 2025-10-12
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Topics: genre theory first-year composition writing pedagogy transfer multimodality book reviews
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