Characteristics Of Comic Stripss

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3.2.2 Why comic strips? Comic strips are especially beneficial for migrant workers who are uneducated and may find reading difficult. It has been found that for a reluctant reader or an English language learner, a prose text can be incredibly daunting. The key to getting these learners to read is to engage their imagination and attention by using comic strips as a learning tool . 3.2.3 Creating the comic strip A migrant worker dressed in a construction safety vest and helmet is an ideal character for the comic strip as most migrant workers are construction workers. (Figure 19) The character dressed as a construction worker allows migrant workers to better identify with the character and the situations presented in the comic. Figure 19: Characters in our weekly comic strips In order to attract migrant workers to read the comic strips, the comic strips can be made …show more content…

(Figure 23) Figure 23: A person completing a task together with the migrant worker in the screen Step 4: Once the task has been completed, a bookmark (Figure 24) with a poem written by a migrant worker as part of the Migrant Workers’ Poetry Competition will be dispensed by the machine. The bookmarks are an apt personalised souvenir because they are handy and cost-effective, and serve as a constant reminder to locals to treat migrant workers with kindness, bridging the gap between migrant workers and the public. This allows TIM to leave a stronger impression on the user. The bookmarks may also serve to incentivise people to try using the interactive machine. The poems give the public some insight into the thoughts and feelings of migrant workers in Singapore, hence, serving as an effective complement to TIM in terms of integrating migrant workers into society. Figure 24: A sample of the bookmarks dispensed by The Interactive Machine

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