NONLINEAR TEXT Flashcards
Define Nonlinear text
Data presented in tables, graphs, and charts.
5 parts of non linear text
Title, axis label, x-axis, y-axis, reference to cite the source of data, legends
Define legends
explanatory list of symbols used in graphs
Define legends
explanatory list of symbols used in graphs
Present and summarize data in the simplest ways using rows and columns
Tables
Used to reveal or present comparisons between and among variables
Bar graph
Represent components and comparisons of wholes
Stacked bars
Used to show patterns or trends
Line graph
Used to show patterns with another component/variable
Double line graph
Used to show parts or segments of a whole
Pie chart
Tabular summary of which shows the percentages or ratios of the variables
Relative frequency
Data are presented as absolute numbers and percentages
Table
A graph with rectangular bars
Bar graph
A larger category is divided into smaller categories and what the relationship of each part has on the total amount.
Stacked bars
Shows how values change over time
Line graph
Represent data in a circular form
Pie chart
The graph usually compares different categories
Bar graph
Also known as “grouped bar chart”
Stacked bars
Used to show the changes of two or more sets of data over a period of time
Double line graph
The entire “pie” represents 100 percent of a whole while the pie “slices” represent portions of the whole.
Pie chart
CALCULATE THE RELATIVE FREQUENCIES
YEAR FREQUENCY REL.FR ~ 135 ~ 246 ~ 251 TOTAL 632
21.36%
38.92%
39.72%
=100%✔
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF NONLINEAR TEXT?
It is beneficial because an audience or a reader develops their ability to interpret and comprehend messages critically and faster.
Give 5 verbs that describe each type of trend (upward, downward and stable).
UPWARD
- increased
- rose
- went up to
- climbed up to
- an increased growth
- flew up to
DOWNWARD
- climbed down
- decreased
- declined
- dropped to
- fell to
STABLE
- leveled out at
- remained at
- did not change
- maintained the same level
- stayed constant
DIFFERENTIATE THE CONTENT OF THE FIRST, SECOND, AND LAST SENTENCES OF THE INTERPRETATION
The first sentence shows the information about the nonlinear text or the what, when, and where.
The second sentence includes the details arranged in a clear and logical manner starting from the outdated to the updated information.
The third sentence gives a brief conclusion.
FORMAT OF THE TITLE
A type of nonlinear text of topic of nonlinear text
“A line graph of confirmed Coronavirus cases”
It is the process of adding meaning using textual explanations to the presented data by making connections and comparisons.
Interpretation