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What is the basic form of multimedia that involves flipping through a series of still images to create an illusion of motion?
What is the basic form of multimedia that involves flipping through a series of still images to create an illusion of motion?
Which type of multimedia component is characterized as any spoken explanation that stimulates imagination and can be added and combined with all types of media?
Which type of multimedia component is characterized as any spoken explanation that stimulates imagination and can be added and combined with all types of media?
What is the most significant advantage of using multimedia according to the text?
What is the most significant advantage of using multimedia according to the text?
What is the purpose of a Procedure text?
What is the purpose of a Procedure text?
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Which disadvantage of using multimedia is related to the potential issue of containing too much information at once?
Which disadvantage of using multimedia is related to the potential issue of containing too much information at once?
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What does the term 'multimedia' refer to?
What does the term 'multimedia' refer to?
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Which multimedia component provides digital representations of non-text information like drawings, charts, or photographs?
Which multimedia component provides digital representations of non-text information like drawings, charts, or photographs?
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Which type of text would likely involve terms like 'how' and 'why'?
Which type of text would likely involve terms like 'how' and 'why'?
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What distinguishes multimedia in terms of flexibility from other forms of media according to the text?
What distinguishes multimedia in terms of flexibility from other forms of media according to the text?
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Based on the text, what Latin roots make up the word 'multimedia'?
Based on the text, what Latin roots make up the word 'multimedia'?
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Which type of text involves describing the characteristics or features of a thing or a phenomenon?
Which type of text involves describing the characteristics or features of a thing or a phenomenon?
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What is the defining feature of multimedia resources?
What is the defining feature of multimedia resources?
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Study Notes
Types of Factual Texts
- Recount texts: retell a series of events, examples include journals, diaries, newspaper articles, historical recounts, letters, logs, and timelines
- Procedure texts: instruct someone on how to do something, examples include instructions, recipes, and directions
- Explanation texts: explain how or why something occurs, examples include scientific writing and spoken presentations
- Description texts: describe the characteristics or features of a thing or a phenomenon, examples include observations, speeches, and analyses
Basic Types of Multimedia
- Text Materials: used in written explanations to deliver information, examples include characters used to create words, sentences, and paragraphs, such as Hypertext
- Graphics/Photographs: digital representations of non-text information, examples include drawings, charts, or photographs, such as JPEG
- Sound/Audio: spoken explanations that stimulate imagination, can be added and combined with all types of media, examples include MP4
- Video Presentations: clips or full videos that show information, examples include MP4, MOV, and AVI files
- Forms of Animation: flipping through a series of still images, creating an illusion of motion, examples include Graphic Image File (GIF)
Advantages of Using Multimedia
- User-friendly: doesn't take much energy out of the user
- Multisensorial: uses a lot of the user's senses
- Integrated and Interactive: integrates different mediums through digitization, allowing for easy feedback
- Flexible: can be easily changed to fit different situations and audiences
- Wide audience range: can be used by various audiences, from one person to a whole group
Disadvantages of Using Multimedia
- Information overload: can contain too much information at once
- Time-consuming to compile: takes time to put the original draft together
- Expensive: makes use of a wide range of resources, which can cost a large amount of money
- Large file sizes: large files like video and audio need large storage capacity
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Description
Explore different types of factual texts such as recount, procedure, explanation, and description, along with their purposes in communication. Learn how each type serves to convey information in a clear and concise manner.
