English

• Multimedia


  A representation of information in an attractive and interactive manner with the use of a combination of text, audio, video, graphics and animation
• Multimedia


  • It is an interactive media and provides multiple ways to represent information to the user in a powerful manner
  • It provides interaction between users and digital information
  • It is a medium of communication
• Text


  An important component used in many multimedia applications, consisting of characters used to create words, sentences or paragraphs. Text alone provides information and can have various fonts and sizes.
• Graphics


  Make the multimedia application attractive, often used more than text to explain a concept or present background information
• Audio


  Includes speech, music, and sound effects that can be added and combined with other media types
• Video


  Refers to moving pictures accompanied by sound, useful in multimedia applications for showing real life objects. Video has high performance demands on computer memory and bandwidth.
• Animation


  A process of making a static image look like it is moving, used to attract attention and make presentations light and attractive
• Fact is a statement that can be proven
• Opinion is the personal judgement or view of a person about an issue or topic, based on facts but not provable
• Conviction is a strong belief or opinion held with deep certainty, even in the absence of proof, that drives us to act
• Assertion


  A statement used to make a declaration or firm belief on a particular topic, often without evidence, to convince the reader to accept the claim
• Types of Assertion


  • Basic Assertion
  • Emphatic Assertion
  • I-Language Assertion
• Basic Assertion


  A statement used to express the writer's feelings, beliefs, and opinions directly
• Emphatic Assertion


  A statement used to express empathy or understanding of the feelings and emotions of the literary author
• 1. Language Assertion


  A statement used to express the feelings and preferences of the writer, and uses the pronoun 'I'
• Assertions require more backup information like reasons and evidence, compared to opinions
• Common Types of Assertions (according to degree of certainty)

  • Fact
  • Convention
  • Opinion
  • Preference
• Fact


  A statement that can be objectively proven
• Convention


  A way in which something is done, similar to traditions and norms
• Opinion


  Based on facts but difficult to objectively verify
• Preference


  Based on personal choice, subjective and cannot be objectively proven
• Main Idea


  The most important idea in a paragraph, the main message the writer is trying to convey
• Supporting Details


  Facts, statements, examples, and other information that explain or describe the main idea
• • With an auxiliary verb - usually form wh-questions with wh+ an auxiliary verb (be, do or have) + subject + main verb or with wh+ a modal verb + subject + main verb
• Without an auxiliary verb - When what, who, which, or whose is the subject or part of the subject, we do not use the auxiliary. We use the word order subject + verb
• Negative Wh - Questions When we ask negative wh-questions, we use the auxiliary verb do when there is no other auxiliary or modal verb, even when the wh-word is the subject of the clause
• Simple questions

  • are questions which are plainly stated and does not require active

  participation. They are also easily understand and not complicated or

  complex.
• Thought-provoking questions

   - are questions that stir or cause a person to think introspectively about matters, topics or subjects which were not previously pondered about.

   - questions asked when you want to spark a fascinating discussion about heavy topics.