Text Structures give support and organization to the ideas presented. Text features add visual appeal to the text. Both text features and features of a person add visual appeal.
Text Structures give support and organization to the ideas presented. Text features add visual appeal to the text. Both text features and features of a person add visual appeal.
Text Structures give support and organization to the ideas presented. Text features add visual appeal to the text. Both text features and features of a person add visual appeal.
Text Structures Text Features Description Title Sequence Headings/Subheadings Cause/Effect Graphs and Charts Compare/Contrast Pictures and Illustrations Problem/Solution Captions Boldface Type Why? Italics • Organizes text Glossary • Gives form and support to the ideas Index presented Topic and Summary Sentences • Text structure helps determine author’s purpose allowing better understanding Sidebars of the text • Bullet Lists • Text structures can be identified in a 1. Numbered Lists paragraphs, groups of paragraphs, Underlining chapters, entire essays, or even whole books Why? • Text structures can overlap and be • Makes text more readable intertwined • Organizes text into different sections • Highlights important information Think of text structures like the • Helps make text more visually appealing bodies skeleton. 1. Like the skeleton, text structures give Think of text features like features support and organization. of a person. 2. The skeleton is not 1. Both text features seen with the naked and features of a eye. Same for text person add visual structures; you need appeal. to read closely with 2. Both physical an analytical mind to features and text find them. features can be 3. Text structures are a seen at a quick major part of the text; glance. without them, you 3. Both are more would have muddle minor than the of words. Without structure that your skeleton, you gives them their would be a muddle of overall support skin and guts. and form.