Organisational Features Flashcards

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What are organisational features?

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Aspects of written texts that aid readers in locating and comprehending information.

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Organisation features break up blocks of text to prevent them being what?

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Boring & difficult to read.

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What are some examples of organisational features in everyday life?

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Titles, subtitles, lists.

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What can organisational features offer to adverts?

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They can highlight key features and benefits of a product.

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How are organisational features used in books?

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In cookery books, they are used as ingredient lists and numbered methods.

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What format of literature are organisation features often found in?

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Non-fiction

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Why are organisational features useful in cook books?

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They make it easy to follow.

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How are these features used on websites?

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Most websites need to be easy to navigate, so they have a menu, links, etc.

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How do adverts utilise organisational features?

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To quickly relay information, entice the reader in, using short, snappy sentences

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What makes presentations a prime example of organisational features?

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Each slide needs to be to the point and interesting, so the reader understands the presenter. They can also present data in easy formats, such as graphs.

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Why are OF used in reports?

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Reports are content heavy, so would be boring and difficult to read without OF.

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