Multimodality in the FYC Classroom and Memes

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Within this presentation, I will be discussing how memes are already used and how they may be used within the (first year composition) classroom. I will use Patrick Davison’s definition of a meme: “a piece of culture, typically a joke, which gains influence through online transmission” (122). More specifically, I will only be examining image-type memes (I'll be providing many examples within my presentation!). After my talk, I hope to discuss how the audience has used memes/visuals within their own classes or how their instructors have used them, and perhaps create different ways to use them.