MIL 02 Lesson 11: Text Information and Media

Text

While this term generally means the written word, in the humanities it has come to mean any cultural product that can be "read" - meaning not just consumed and comprehended, but investigated. This includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, political cartoons, fine art, photography, performances, fashion, cultural trends, and much more.

Any piece of writing

Descriptive Text

This is a type of text that aims to have the reader picture (imagine and see) what is being described.

Informative Text

An informative text is a text that wants to advise or tell you about something

Instructive Text

is a text that instructs or tells you how to do something.

Persuasive Text

This is a text that seeks to persuade a reader to believe in or do something about it.

(E.g. editorials, etc.)

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Beneath the rule of men entirely great, The pen is mightier than the sword.

Relevance

Triangulation-(valid, reliable, accurate)

Point of View

Medium used

Audience

Writing Style

For text information and media, here is the selection criteria:

External Text Structures

What you see before you read (highlighting, bold, italics, etc.)

1. LEGIBILITY

A. ALLIGNMENT

B. LINE LENGTH

C. TYPE COLOR

Font

Line spacing

Letter spacing

Color

2. EMPHASIS

A. Italics

B. Boldface

C. Underline

D. Color

E. CAPITALS

F. ENLARGE

External Text Structures Examples

Sequence

Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

Compare and contrast

Description

Internal Text Structure

Internal Text structures

Used as an aid for analyzing, understanding, and recording information.