Properties of Written Text Flashcards
Text Organization
a. Deals with how a text is organized to help readers follow and understand the flow of information and ideas cascaded
b. Assists readers logically in grasping a particular text.
Physical Format
It is how the text physically appears.
Signal Words
The cue in ordering of events and concepts.
Structure
a. The complete framework of the text.
b. Provides the framework upon which the text is organized.
c. Consists of the beginning, middle, and end.
Paragraph
A series of sentences that are organized, coherent, and are all related to a single topic.
Properties of a Well-Written Text
a. Organization
b. Coherence and Cohesion
c. Unity
d. Language Use
e. Mechanics
Organization
a. The way the text is organized that helps to guide the reader logically through it.
b. Makes a text readable and its message clear.
Techniques
Physical format, signal words, and structure.
Format
a. An aspect of organization that is immediately apparent to the reader.
b. How the text physically appears like headings and subheadings, bullet points or font emphasis as well as signal words.