Visual Texts
How many visual texts will you get in your exam?
1
How many written texts will you get in your exam?
2
What are language features? (definition)
Language features refer to design elements within the text which create/support meaning.
Aka the things that make a text 'pretty'.
The objects within the house.
You get an E for one of them :(
Are avocadoes a fruit or a vegetable?
Fruit
What is a visual text? Give an example.
- poster, ad, movie, tv show
What is a written text?
- blog posts, job advertisement, anything with substantial writing
What are text structures? (definition)
Textual features are the way that objects/things are organised or positioned within the text.
They are the structural elements of the house.
What happens if you don't even attempt the exam?
You get an N and therefore no QCE point and no 'exiting' the subject.
Is Australia wider than the moon?
Yes
List 3 text structures of visual texts
- positioning, headings/subheadings, layout/location, sequencing, background/foreground
List 3 text structures of written texts.
- positioning, structuring, headings/subheadings, paragraphs, genre
How do you explain a feature?
Identify it, explain it, evidence it!
Can you take the seen source and notes home?
Yeppo
Who does Justin need to keep an eye out for?
Selenur
List 4 types of language features for visual texts.
- line, colour, vector, icon, font, case
List 4 types of language features in written texts.
- slang, modality, power of 3, inclusive language, idioms, emotive language
What must you link your features to?
Your chosen representations.
What will our topic be about?
The Internet OR Print Media
5%
How do we explain our answer to a visual text? (Hint: there are 3 steps)
Identify it, evidence it, explain it
How do we explain our answers for a written text? (Hint: there are 4 steps).
Identify it, evidence it, explain it, link it to representation.
How many of each feature do you need in your exam?
2 each
OR
Get an N.
How many people use technology in the world?
approx. 5.16 billion