When I first thought about turning my researched argument into a multimodal project, I was stumped.
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Primarily, I was worried about my projects approachability. I know that sometimes talking about race is a touchy subject that many students like to avoid. I didn’t want to come off too abrasive but I also didn’t want to lose the importance of my argument. I tried to think about the ways that I could get my point across without being boring or making anyone uncomfortable. Then it hit me.
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I remembered watching a video that one of my friends in Igwebuike made about the personal experiences of students at Santa Clara. Because my entire essay focused on the experiences of past SCU students and students across the nation, I thought that including these stories of present students would complete and expand upon everything I had built. But that wasn’t enough.
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In my researched argument I also talked about the problem that lies within being a Jesuit university and promoting values of equality and compassion while allowing a (somewhat) hostile environment. So to display that discrepancy I decided to show the SCU vision straight from the website. I proceeded to use the voiceover effect that we learned about during the library session to make my point clear.