NONLINEAR TEXT Flashcards

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1
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Define Nonlinear text

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Data presented in tables, graphs, and charts.

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2
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5 parts of non linear text

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Title, axis label, x-axis, y-axis, reference to cite the source of data, legends

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3
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Define legends

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explanatory list of symbols used in graphs

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3
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Define legends

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explanatory list of symbols used in graphs

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4
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Present and summarize data in the simplest ways using rows and columns

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Tables

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5
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Used to reveal or present comparisons between and among variables

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Bar graph

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Represent components and comparisons of wholes

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Stacked bars

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7
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Used to show patterns or trends

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Line graph

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8
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Used to show patterns with another component/variable

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Double line graph

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9
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Used to show parts or segments of a whole

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Pie chart

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10
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Tabular summary of which shows the percentages or ratios of the variables

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Relative frequency

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Data are presented as absolute numbers and percentages

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Table

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12
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A graph with rectangular bars

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Bar graph

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13
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A larger category is divided into smaller categories and what the relationship of each part has on the total amount.

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Stacked bars

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14
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Shows how values change over time

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Line graph

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Represent data in a circular form

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Pie chart

16
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The graph usually compares different categories

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Bar graph

17
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Also known as “grouped bar chart”

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Stacked bars

18
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Used to show the changes of two or more sets of data over a period of time

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Double line graph

19
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The entire “pie” represents 100 percent of a whole while the pie “slices” represent portions of the whole.

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Pie chart

20
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CALCULATE THE RELATIVE FREQUENCIES

YEAR  FREQUENCY   REL.FR
~               135                    
~              246
~               251
TOTAL      632
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21.36%
38.92%
39.72%
=100%✔

21
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WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF NONLINEAR TEXT?

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It is beneficial because an audience or a reader develops their ability to interpret and comprehend messages critically and faster.

22
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Give 5 verbs that describe each type of trend (upward, downward and stable).

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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
23
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DIFFERENTIATE THE CONTENT OF THE FIRST, SECOND, AND LAST SENTENCES OF THE INTERPRETATION

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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.

24
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FORMAT OF THE TITLE

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A type of nonlinear text of topic of nonlinear text

“A line graph of confirmed Coronavirus cases”

25
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It is the process of adding meaning using textual explanations to the presented data by making connections and comparisons.

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Interpretation