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Introduction to External Text Structures
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External Text Structure The way the editor or publisher has arranged and printed the piece of writing. Knowing about external text structure helps you to understand what you are reading.
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Why do we use external text structures? 1. Clarify Material 2. Give Extra Information 3. Show Detail 4. Emphasize Important Information 5. Make Information Easier to Understand
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Types of External Text Structure Italics Bold Sidebars Heading Subheading Illustrations Graphs Photographs Captions
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Italics Italics are _______ (straight / slanted) font, and are used to make a word stand out. Italics are _______ (straight / slanted) font, and are used to make a word stand out. Indian as a term Europeans of the 1400s used the term Indies to refer to India, China, Japan and other Asian lands.
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Italics 1) Why would you put words in italics? 2) Which is an example of italics?
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Bold Bold words inform the reader of important _______________ (vocabulary / events) and key words. _______________ (vocabulary / events) and key words. Example: Some parents encouraged their children to assimilate, which means to be absorbed into.
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Bold 2) Why would you put words in bold?
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Sidebar Sidebars are __________ (circles / boxes) of information that give extra information about a topic.
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Sidebar 3) Why do you think we have sidebars? 4) Look in one of the books at your desk. Can you find an example of sidebars?
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Heading Usually at the ____________ (top / bottom) of the page and explains the central topic or theme. Located under a ____________ (bold type / heading). Used to clarify information. Where is the heading? Where is the subheading?
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Heading Subheading
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Illustrations & Graphs An illustration is a __________to better explain the text. A graph is a __________ (audio / visual) representation of data or numbers. Which is a graph? Which is an illustration?
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Illustration Example:
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Graph Example:
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Illustration and Graph 4) Why do we have illustrations and graphs?
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Photographs & Captions A photograph is a __________ (real-life / hand- drawn) picture representing information from the text. A caption is the writing under a photograph and tells you the details of the picture Which is the photograph? Which is the caption?
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Photograph & Caption Example: Supporters of Republican presidential hopefuls hold signs outside a polling station at Webster School, in Manchester, New Hampshire, on January 10. Photograph Caption
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Can you find any external text structures?
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