Linear and Non-linear Text Quiz

Linear and Non-linear Text

• Linear text is read from beginning to end
• Also called linear reading
• Most common type of reading
• Readers understand by following grammatical and syntactic arrangements of the words
• Examples include textbooks, newspapers, journals, magazines, novels
• Non-linear text is not sequential
• Readers understand the text in many ways
• Can include visuals and graphs
• A reading technique where you look for main ideas is utilized
• Does not follow a particular sequence
• Examples include pie charts, tables, graphs, histograms
• A useful feature allows one to eliminate lengthy stories
• Takes the most important information visually.

Concept Mapping: Pre-reading Texts

• Story Pyramid: organizing key details from a text
• Has 8 lines that represents different aspects of the story, including the plot.
• Pre-reading the texts using organizing techniques aids comprehension

Sharing Information Using Opinion – Marking Signals

• Fact: objective, verifiable, states reality, logically constructed
• Includes accurate information that can be proven true
• Opinion: subjective, unverifiable, personal ideas, interprets reality
• Something that somebody thinks or feels
• Subjective and relative
• Opinion-marking signals are words or phrases that indicate feelings
• Help identify opinion statements
• Usually found mostly at the beginning of sentences

Introductory Words and Phrases

• I think
• I believe
• Based on what I know
• I am convinced
• From my point of view
• In my opinion
• I am confident
• Speaking for myself
• My favorite
• I strongly believe
• Opinions can also include biased words

Multimodal Texts

• Refers to communication using multiple modes such as written language, images, sound and gestures
• 3 types:
  • Live: presented in real time (e.g., dance, oral presentation)
  • Digital: created and presented digitally (e.g., film, animation, slideshow, e-story, digital story)
  • Paper-based: presented on paper, often combining text with images (e.g., infographics, graphic text, posters, comics, pictures).
• Multimodal text is a valuable tool for communication, learning and inclusion.

Different Viewing Genres

• Genre is a way of categorizing films, TV programs and music
• Popular music is categorized based on content or specific audience.
• Types of genres:
  • News: updates on world, country, or community events
  • Animated: cartoons on TV with themes for different age groups
  • Drama: highly emotional stories, some with sad endings
  • Variety Show: includes games, songs, and dance performances
  • Horror: intended to scare with supernatural beings
  • Comedy: intended to entertain with jokes and pranks
  • Educational: intended for education of children, teenagers or adults
  • Fantasy: uses unreal characters and plots, including magic and supernatural elements
  • Children: shows for children, often educational

Compare and Contrast Convictions

• Comparison words show similarity
  • Also, equally, like, same way, just as, alike, in like manner
• Contrast words show difference
  • But, however, in contrast, variation, yet, differ, conversely, difference still, on the contrary, on the other hand

Positive and Negative Messages

• Positive message: communication with good news, encouragement, or congratulations.
• Negative message: communication with rejections, discouragements or criticism.
• Indirect approach: delivering a negative message with a positive buffer statement.
• Direct approach: straightforward negative statement.

Buffer

• A sentence used to cushion bad news
• Example: "We are genuinely sorry for the inconvenience, but we have to transfer you to another bus."

Ways to Transform Negative Messages to Positive Ones

• Word choice: Using positive language
• Emphasis: Focus on the positive aspect rather than negative ones Minimizing negative language