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Infographics

Language Feature: - Information - Engaging - Acessible

Social Function: - Statistical infographics - Informational - Timeline - Process - Geographics - Comparison - Hierarchical - List

Generic Structure: - Headline/title - Beginning/introduction - Middle/main infografis content - End/conclusion - Sources of footnotes

Characteristic: - Clear goals - Easy to digest - Compelling narrative - Unique concept - Creative design - Visual focus - not text

Definition: Infographics is a collection of imagery, charts, and minimal text that gives and easy to understand

Poster and Banner

Language Feature : Poster > - Short text elements - Phrases and active voice - Serif font for text - San serif for the title Banner > - Use simple present - Use simple phrases or statement

Social Function: Poster > - To alert and engage the viewer - To challenge & call on audience into action - To promote an event Banner > - To advertise or naming of college or universities - To promote a product, event or service

Generic Structure: Poster > - Header area - Title area - Author's photo and address - Main area - Footer area - Background - Fonts Banner > - Logo - Value proposition - Body copy - Image - Call to action (CTA)

Characteristic: Use simple sentences - It contains a picture to emphasize of its message - It contains persuasive sentences - Eye cathcing

Definition: Poster > Usually large printed sheet that often contain picture and is posted in a public place as to promote something Banner > A banner can be a flag or other place of cloth bearing a symbol, logo, slogan or other message.

Graphic Organizers

Language Feature: - Complex information - Analytical, Critical Planning & creative thinking skilss are concerned - Easily edited, revised and added - Uses such as planning brainstorming, studying or summarizing - Use short words or phrases or drawing

Types : - Description - Sequence - Compare & Contrast - Cause & effect - Problem & solution

Social Function: - Tools for critical and creative thinking - Tools for organizing information - Tools for under standing information & relationship - Tools for depicting and understanding - Tools for self learning

Generic Structure: - Titles, headings and / or labels - Spesific locations for information - Short description

Definition: Graphic organizers helps teacher show and explain relationship between content and how they relate to each other.

Exploring Public Notice

Kinds of Notice: - Command - Caution - Information - Prohibition - Warning

Language Feature: - Using imperative mood - Using declarative reference - Spoken/writtem language

Generic Structure - Attention gather - Information - Closure

Characteristic of Notice text: - Short text - Easy to understand - Written in capital font - Mostly use images

Social Function: - To give an instruction/ instuct people - To give information - To ask people to - To advice /to suggest/to recommend - To remind people to - To warn/to give warning - To ban/to forbid/to prohibit people to

Definiton: Notice is a symbol a text to inform or instruct people to do or not to do something