1.1.2 Analyzing Representations

• Textual representations refer to how language is strategically employed to depict or present a subject to an audience
• The common types of textual representations include informative, persuasive, narrative, and visual
• Language techniques are essential for conveying the message in textual representations.


  True
• Rhetorical devices are often used in persuasive representations to influence the audience.

  True
• In what type of representations are rhetorical devices often used to make arguments more compelling?

  Persuasive
• Understanding language techniques is key to analyzing the strategies used to convey meaning
• A narrative representation often uses a conversational and engaging register
• Order the key elements of textual representations according to their relevance.

  1️⃣ Audience

  2️⃣ Purpose

  3️⃣ Language Choices

  4️⃣ Context
• The key differences between textual representations lie in their audience, purpose, language choices, and context
• What is the role of visual elements in visual representations?

  To complement textual content
• What are textual representations influenced by?

  Text's context and author's purpose
• Match the representation type with its audience and purpose:

  Informative ↔️ General public, to educate

  Persuasive ↔️ Potential voters, to influence decisions

  Narrative ↔️ Readers seeking entertainment, to tell a story

  Visual ↔️ General public, to complement text
• An informative text typically has a formal, objective tone
• What visual technique is used to create a specific impression in visual representations?

  Typography, color, layout
• Match the representation type with its characteristic features:

  Informative ↔️ Technical, scientific lexicon

  Persuasive ↔️ Emotionally charged tone

  Narrative ↔️ Engaging, descriptive style

  Visual ↔️ Complements text with images
• An informative representation may use technical or scientific language.


  True
• Language choices in textual representations include vocabulary, tone, and style.


  True
• Match the textual representation type with its example:

  Informative ↔️ Newspaper article

  Persuasive ↔️ Political speech

  Narrative ↔️ Novel excerpt

  Visual ↔️ Magazine ad
• An informative text may have a formal and objective tone.

  True
• The overall attitude, formality, and style of the language used is called tone
• What is an example of a rhetorical device often used in persuasive texts?

  Metaphor
• Narrative representations often use an engaging, conversational register
• Clarity in a representation refers to its factual correctness.

  False
• Cultural sensitivity is a key factor in evaluating the effectiveness of a representation.

  True
• Different textual representations can highlight various aspects of a subject.


  True
• Order the types of textual representations from their primary purpose to influence, educate, entertain, and complement:

  1️⃣ Persuasive

  2️⃣ Informative

  3️⃣ Narrative

  4️⃣ Visual
• What type of language might a persuasive representation use?

  Emotive or rhetorical
• Match the representation type with its typical language techniques:

  Informative ↔️ Technical, scientific language

  Persuasive ↔️ Emotive, rhetorical language

  Narrative ↔️ Descriptive, evocative language

  Visual ↔️ Complementary to visuals
• Typography, color, layout, and imagery are visual elements used in visual representations.


  True
• What are common language techniques used in textual representations?

  Lexical choices, tone, rhetorical devices
• What is the primary influence on textual representations?

  Context and purpose
• What is the purpose of an informative textual representation?

  To educate
• In persuasive representations, what type of language is commonly used?

  Emotive or rhetorical
• The specific words, phrases, and terminology selected to describe the subject matter are referred to as lexical
• What are some visual elements used in visual representations?

  Typography, color, layout
• Informative texts may have a formal, objective tone
• Match the representation type with its language techniques:

  Informative ↔️ Technical, scientific

  Persuasive ↔️ Emotive, rhetorical

  Narrative ↔️ Descriptive, evocative

  Visual ↔️ Complementary to visuals
• What does the impact criterion measure in evaluating a representation?

  Achieving its intended effect
• Why is it important to consider the cultural context when analyzing a representation?

  Avoid misunderstandings
• What are rhetorical devices used for in persuasive representations?

  Influence the audience