Lesson 9

• Text information - can be written in script using the Roman alphabet or a different script that is appropriate to the language of the reader. Text information or textual information can be written in the language most appropriate to the reader.
• Author - Writes books, stories, textbooks or articles on different kinds of topics.
• Writer - they are more associated with literary works. Writes articles as an occupation.
• Contributor - they can only submit articles depending on the theme or space available.
• Columnist - someone who writes and shares his opinion, insights commentaries on social and political issues.
• Blogger - Someone who writes personal opinions on topics or issues that interest them.
• Editor - someone who coordinates with the writer in planning, reviewing, and revising content for publication.
• Publisher - someone who is responsible for preparing, acquiring, and managing a publication.
• What are the two classification of Text

  • Fiction
  • Nonfiction
• Fiction - This refers to stories that are products of the writer’s imagination. Fairy tales, mythologies, and legends are examples of fiction texts. Most works of fiction are considered as forms of literature.
• Nonfiction - it is based on facts and reality
• Assessing and Evaluating Text Information

  • Accuracy and Factuality
  • Objectivity
  • Language use
  • Curriculum alignment
  • Stye and format
• Formal - Information that is socially shared.
• Informal - It is basically unsocial; this is highly opinionated and subjective.
• Typeface - The representation or style of a text in the digital format is called a.
• Serif - It pertains to a short line at the top or bottom of some styles of printed letters. This kind of typeface entails familiarity and readability in large amounts of text. Some publications such as books, newspapers, magazines, and research normally use a serif typeface for the body of 10 the text.
• Sans Serif - This typeface conveys a clean and minimalist look to the text. To express clear and straightforward meaning of the text, road signages, building directories, and nutrition facts in food packaging use this typeface.
• Slab serif - Usually, large advertising signs on billboards use the slab serif typeface.
• Script - The brush-like strokes of the script typeface draw people’s attention to it. The reason behind why this font must be used sparingly must be given. Most formal events such as weddings or evening charity balls use the script typeface.
• Decorative - Display or decorative typefaces are artistic and eye-catching since they can show a wide variety of emotions (such as happiness, fear, horror, etc.) or decorative fonts also cater to various themes (such as spaceships, carnivals, holidays, seasons, kiddie, etc.)
• Design Principles in Text Information

  • Emphasis
  • Appropriateness
  • Proximity
  • Alignment
  • Organization
  • Contrast
  • Repition