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External Text Structures Italics Italics Bold/Colored Print Bold/Colored Print Underline Underline Indentation Indentation Sidebar Sidebar Illustrations, Graphics, Photography Illustrations, Graphics, Photography Heading, Subheading Heading, Subheading Footnotes Footnotes Annotations Annotations Italics Italics Bold/Colored Print Bold/Colored Print Underline Underline Indentation Indentation Sidebar Sidebar Illustrations, Graphics, Photography Illustrations, Graphics, Photography Heading, Subheading Heading, Subheading Footnotes Footnotes Annotations Annotations

Italics/Underlining Emphasis: "Smith wasn't the only guilty party, it's true". Titles and Works: "He wrote his thesis on The Scarlet Letter". Letter or number by themselves: Emphasis: "Smith wasn't the only guilty party, it's true". Titles and Works: "He wrote his thesis on The Scarlet Letter". Letter or number by themselves: 1.John was annoyed; they had forgotten the h in his name once again. 2. When she saw her name beside the 1 on the rankings, she finally had proof that she was the best.

Italics/Underlining Thought Process: "This can't be happening, thought Mary.” Thought Process: "This can't be happening, thought Mary.”

Bold/Colored Print Emphasis: Emphasize a word that is important to the text Emphasis: Emphasize a word that is important to the text

Sidebars Information placed adjacent to the text to support the text Information placed adjacent to the text to support the text

Indentation To indicate a new paragraph or separate information or writing to clarify material To indicate a new paragraph or separate information or writing to clarify material

Illustrations/Graphics/ Photography Use these to visually support your text Use these to visually support your text

Headings & Subheadings Heading Heading Indicate the nature of the article Indicate the nature of the article below below Subheading Subheading Indicates the information below Indicates the information below Heading Heading Indicate the nature of the article Indicate the nature of the article below below Subheading Subheading Indicates the information below Indicates the information below

Footnotes Typically used to provide immediate citations (where the author found the information) Typically used to provide immediate citations (where the author found the information)

Annotation Personal notes or messages to the reader about the text. Personal notes or messages to the reader about the text.

Your assignment today & tomorrow Get into groups of 3 Get into groups of 3 Create a Powerpoint about the 9 external text structures Create a Powerpoint about the 9 external text structures Each of the text structures must include: Each of the text structures must include: 1. Definition & 2. 2 Examples Save to the I: drive and your group will present on Wednesday to the class. Save to the I: drive and your group will present on Wednesday to the class. Get into groups of 3 Get into groups of 3 Create a Powerpoint about the 9 external text structures Create a Powerpoint about the 9 external text structures Each of the text structures must include: Each of the text structures must include: 1. Definition & 2. 2 Examples Save to the I: drive and your group will present on Wednesday to the class. Save to the I: drive and your group will present on Wednesday to the class.