Scholarly Article #3

This article primarily concerned the different modes of communication. Specifically, the contrast between using words or image to convey a message or meaning. One of the most interesting points that caught my attention was when the author said that writers and authors can effectively use a multimodial approach to their works and still find success in navigating the space and controlling the pace of their work. I felt this article was incredibly compelling because I enjoyed how detailed the explanations were for the "gains and losses" of using one mode or the other. I had never thought to examine the purpose of an image versus words. I wondered as I read the article how the author would respond to the phrase "a picture is worth a thousand words". With that being said, I do align towards the middle in this argument. I do believe that there are some things that only a picture can do justice, however I do think that words and descriptions can help convey a deeper meaning, something a reader wouldn't necessarily gather just from a picture. All in all, in my mind balance is key, and if you are using each word and image with a purpose, you will find success more often than not.