Books from preschool readers often contain non-text elements like images or picture. The images or pictures help the beginning reader understand the
text. There are materials intended for older readers that also contain non-text elements like charts or graphs to support the discussion on the book.
Non-text items should complement the text information. Non-text information like tables and graphs should have a text description or caption explaining what the image or graph is about in relation to the topic.
COMEDY OR HUMOR
Its content is light and funny. It can make
readers feel good and happy.
TRAGEDY OR DRAMA
Its content can make people cry because it involves death, pain, and suffering. It entails conflicts which are often
difficult to deal with.
SUSPENSEANDTHRILLER
In this particular, the reader is challenged to figure out who the real villain and protagonist are by analyzing other characters and how each scene is connected to establish and plausible
conclusion to solve the mystery or problem presented in the story.
HORROR
the content aims to arouse overwhelming fear and leave the
reader terrified. This may involve malevolent creatures or beings, evil entities, and the paranormal.
ROMANCE
the content deals with romantic love. It details the experience, both trials and triumphs, of the people or couples who are in
romantic relationships.
SCIENCE FICTION
the content is typically based on the imaginative use
of scientific knowledge or scientific discoveries or conjecture.
HISTORICAL
the content contains elements about historical accounts, it
can be about life of specific historical figure who was influential during his time.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BIOGRAPHY and MEMOIR
an autobiography is an account of a person's life which the author wrote about himself. Meanwhile, biography or memoir is detailed description of someone's life written by another.
INSPIRATIONALORSELF-HELP
the content contains topics, articles or stories that may be based on a true story where the reader can draw inspiration from.
RELIGIOUS
the content contains topics about God and spirituality, holy,
religious people, and other related subjects.
Accuracy and Factuality
text information should be accurate, based on facts.
Objectivity
it should not be biased or based on personal, cultural or any
religious beliefs.
Language Appropriateness
the level and kind of language should be appropriate to is target readers.
Curriculum Alignment
the content of the textbook should be aligned with the prescribed curriculum and international standards.
HouseStyleAndFormat
most books follow the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) when it comes to
USEOFCOLOR
Visual information is a form of art and media. The output is partly screened based on the kinds of color used, such as primary and secondary colors, pastel, or dark colors. The kind of colors used depends on the theme and subject.
USEOFMEDIUM
Aside from the use of colors, we can evaluate visual
media by the type of medium used.
LEVEL OF CREATIVITY
Apart from content and information, visual media is also rated based on its level of creativity and artistic sense. An ordinary-looking visual presentation will not interest the audience. On the other hand, a creative or artistic presentation will catch their attention.
CHOICE OF SUBJECT
A painting or photo is a form of expression for the artist. His choice of subject is important because it will determine how the audience will interpret or react to his work.
CHOICEOF THEMEORMESSAGE
Visual media is a very powerful tool in sending a message, especially if the image used were able to move the viewer or the audience.
MOTION INFORMATIONANDMEDIA
Visual information is the artistic or creative representation or
interpretation of an idea, concept, or emotion using different media. It is created by painters, photographers, graphic artist or designers, and sculptors, among others.
ComedyorHumor
The content of this motion picture is light and funny.
Drama
Contains heavy or serious content. It involves conflicts that may be difficult to deal with.
Suspense
The audience is made to feel anxious and excited about the content because the plot involves many thrills and twists.
Horror
The goal behind horror movies is to instill fear in the audience. The story may involve malevolent creatures or beings, evil entities, and the paranormal.
Romance or Love Story
The story centers on how the main character met and
how they show their genuine affection and/or passion for each other.
ScienceFiction or Fantasy
The story contains interesting topics in science that can affect the future.
Historical
elements are incorporated into the story. It can be about the
life of a specific historical figure who was influential during his time.
Inspirational
The story featured in an inspirational film may be based on real
life, where the audience can draw inspiration from. It tells how a person succeeded in life or overcame trials.
Religious or Spiritual
Contains topics about God or spirituality, holy or religious
people, and church.
Action
In this film genre, the protagonist or main character of the story
encounters challenges that typically includes fight scenes, violence, and frantic chases, which require the actor to do physical stunts apart from acting.
Documentary
It is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some
aspects of reality, primarily for the purpose of instruction or maintaining a historical record.
Animation
The kind of motion pictures are created with traditional hand-drawn or computer-generated animation techniques. While animation can include any subject, style, or age group, the word "cartoon" usually describes colorful short pieces that are often intended to be humorous and appealing to children.
Musical
This is the kind of film where the actors deliver their line by singing. The performance also includes dancing.
Adventure
The kind of movie has an exciting plot, wherein the characters go to interesting or exotic places for a quest or mission. What keeps the viewers interested in an adventure is its action-packed scenes. An adventure film can be based in fiction or nonfiction works of literature.
BEST PICTURE
In the Academy Awards, the ______ is considered
the most important award because it encompasses directing, acting, musical score, screenplay, composing, writing, editing, and other elements used or incorporated in a film.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
It refers to the art or technique of movie photography that includes both the shooting and the processing of the
image.
BEST SCREENPLAY
This award is given to a film with the best script or storyline.