Multimodal Writing To Promote Global Competence for Efl Learners

Abstract

Multimodal writing refers to a process of writing with a combination ofdifferent modes such as visual, auditory, spatial, linguistic and textual. Researchshows that multimodal writing has a positive effect on writing skills and learnermotivation. Multimodal writing practices seem to be convenient for 21st-centurylanguage classrooms because learners are incredibly engaged in digitalapplications and they exchange information on multimedia platforms. The merefact is that the scope of multimodal writing is not confined to teaching top-drawerwriting skills including coherence, cohesion, fluency, and creativity but it shouldfocus on promoting global competence. The learners need to have anunderstanding of the global challenges, concerns and intercultural issues so thatthey can be global-minded and take necessary steps for a sustainable world.Hence, in this study, the researcher reviews the literature and suggests practicalideas about how to implement multimodal writing to empower globalcompetence.