Graphology

Question 1

Graphology

Answer 1

The study of written and printed symbols and of writing systems.

Question 2

Punctuation

Answer 2

The marks (.(),!) used in writing.

Question 3

Heavy/Light punctuation

Answer 3

The use of more/less punctuation.

Question 4

Parenthesis

Answer 4

Round brackets () used to mark off words/phrases.

Question 5

Ellipsis

Answer 5

A set of dots (…) indicating a pause/ a cliffhanger.

Question 6

Asterisk

Answer 6

A symbol (*) used as a pointer to an annotation/footnote.

Question 7

Inverted commas

Answer 7

To indicate speech (“”).

Question 8

Semantic nuance

Answer 8

Slight differences in meaning of similar meaning words (e.g. home/house).

Question 9

Artwork

Answer 9

Illustrations, photographs and non textual materials.

Question 10

Illustrations

Answer 10

A picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc.

Question 11

Images

Answer 11

A representation of the external form of a person/thing in art.

Question 12

Charts

Answer 12

A sheet of information in the form of a table, graph or diagram.

Question 13

Diagrams

Answer 13

A simplified drawing showing the appearance, structure, or working of something; a schematic representation.

Question 14

Logos

Answer 14

A symbol or other small designs adopted by an organisation to identify its products, uniforms,vehicles, etc.

Question 15

Signs

Answer 15

A notice on public display that gives information/ instructions in a written/ symbolic form.

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Photographs

Answer 16

A picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused on to light-sensitive material and then made visible and permanent by chemical treatment, or stored digitally.

Question 17

Layout

Answer 17

Organisation of the text to guide the reader.

Question 18

Columns

Answer 18

A vertical division of a page or text.

Question 19

Paragraphs

Answer 19

A distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme/ indicated by a new line, indentation or numbering.

Question 20

Headings

Answer 20

A title at the head of a page/ section of a book.

Question 21

Captions

Answer 21

A title/ brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon.

Question 22

Spacing

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The amount is of space between successive words/ letters (e.g. The dog is happy- spacing for emphasis).

Question 23

Spelling

Answer 23

A process/ activity of writing/ naming the letters of a word.

Question 24

Archaic

Answer 24

Very old or old-fashioned/ no longer in everyday use (e.g. thou, wast, methinks or forsooth).

Question 25

Errors (sic)

Answer 25

A mistake/ indicated that something incorrectly written is intentionally being left as it was in the original.

Question 26

Deliberate mis-spelling

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Non-standard alternative spelling of words, usually with the purpose of conveying rapid/ informal speech patterns (e.g. Kwik Save).

Question 27

Abbreviations

Answer 27

A shortened form of a word/ phrase (e.g. LOL).

Question 28

Letters/Print

Answer 28

Any symbol of the alphabet.

Question 29

Upper/Lower case

Answer 29

Capital letters opposed to small letters (B,b).

Question 30

Italics

Answer 30

An italic typeface/ letter (e.g. *italics*)

Question 31

Bold print

Answer 31

Typography style that uses thicker and more visible characters or letters to strengthen/ highlight words in a text (e.g. **bold text**).

Question 32

Serif

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A slight projection finishing off a stroke of a letter in a certain typeface (e.g. Times New Roman).

Question 33

Sans Serif

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A style of type without serifs (e.g. Arial).

Question 34

Capitalisation

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The action of writing/ printing in capital letters/ with an initial capital letter (e.g. Hello, HELLO).

Question 35

Typeface

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A particular design of type (e.g. Comic sans, Helretica).

Question 36

Font choice

Answer 36

A choice between fonts when typing/ printing.

Question 37

Underlining

Answer 37

Draw a line under a word/ phrase to give emphasis/ indicate a special type.