Text, Information and Media

in this chapter

a. Definition, characteristics, format, types, sources, advantages and limitations, and value

b. Text as Visual c. Selection Criteria d. Design principle and Elements

Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types, Sources, Advantages Limitations, and Value

Text Information A non fiction writing written with

intention of informing the reader about a specific topic.

Characteristics of Text Information and Media A text is any media product we wish to examine A text is effortful to comprehend A text has its limitations too Images can communicate everything at once

Parts Of The Text Titles

-allows the reader to identify the over all topic of the text and understand the main idea. Headings

-allow the reader to identify specific topics and also divide the text into sections. Bold Print and Italic

-use to signal the reader that the word is important Charts, Tables and Graphs

-used to organize large amounts of info to small space Illustration

-helps the reader to understand the information in a visual way Caption

-used to explain the illustration

Text Types And Formats And Sources

Types -Brochures, magazines, textbooks and instruction manuals, news paper

article, Encyclopaedia Formats

-Documentary, news article, interviews, advertisement, images Sources

-books, magazines, newspaper, articles

Advantages Availability

-printed materials are already available on a variety of topics and in many different Formats.

Flexibility- they are adjustable to many purposes and maybe used in any

lighted environment

Portability - they’re easily transported to another place with out the aid of

machine or electricity

User-friendly- easy to use, no extra effort to search

Economical-inexpensive to produce or purchase

Purposes

To bring in a better communication and understanding between the general public and government

To help the people know what’s happening in the country about the economy, social and political situation

Limitation

Text also has limitations.- The most obvious drawback of text as a knowledge building

and communication tool is that it lacks the inherent expressiveness of speech.   -A transcript may accurately record the spoken words, but the strategic and emotive qualities and impact of speech are diminished on the page. 

Value New information

informational text contributes to readers understandings of a wide range of topics. Varying Formats

reading informational text provides students exposure to content presented. This exposure presents text variety and offers Ex: graphs, charts, primary sources, brochures, manuals, and other documents. Analytical Thinking

reading information in presentations other than narrative requires that readers practice different skills of interpretation and analysis. Motivation

kids wants to know the how and why behind things. That’s why informational text is necessary as it feed kids one by one information to what is happening around them

Visual Text-is a text that we view-the images work together to create a meaningful patterns, symbols,

ideas and messages for the reader-the words and images work together to create meaning

Ex: movie poster film video games photographs music videos advertisements paintings picture books

Selection Criteria for Text Information The news should be shocking and surprising It should be fresh The news should involve well-known person in the public eye Time publication