Unit 4: Introduction to Informational Text

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  1. informational
    relating to or conveying facts and knowledge
    An informational text is a type of nonfiction whose basic purpose is to present information, rather than to entertain or persuade. Among the most common types of informational texts are articles of various kinds.
  2. article
    nonfictional prose forming a part of a publication
    A news article is an informational text about a particular topic, issue, event, or series of events. News articles can be found in newspapers, magazines, and on Internet sites. Broadcast news stories on radio and television are also news articles.
  3. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
    A familiar type of news article is the science article, which offers information about a particular theory, scientific observation, or discovery. These articles are sometimes filled with a specialized vocabulary, or jargon. Authors that write about science for a mainstream audience, however, usually avoid terms with which most readers would be unfamiliar.
  4. web page
    a document connected to the World Wide Web and viewable by anyone connected to the internet who has a web browser
    A web page is the basic unit of the World Wide Web, an organizational structure that includes a large part of what is offered on the Internet. One of the main purposes of web pages is to provide information. Web pages can contain links, or connections to other pages within the site or completely different sites altogether.
  5. visual
    relating to or using sight
    In addition to written language, information is conveyed through visual media, which are pictorial or other graphic forms of communication.
  6. media
    systems of mass communications considered collectively
    Visual media exist in many forms, including photographs, illustrations, charts, graphs, diagrams, and maps.
  7. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
    A photograph is an image typically created by light acting on a sensitive material. Photography is one of the primary visual methods of providing information. Like an informational text, a photograph needs to be “read” carefully.
  8. illustration
    a visual representation to make a subject easy to understand
    An illustration is a photograph, drawing, or diagram that serves to make a concept clearer by providing a visual example.
  9. chart
    a visual display of data or information
    A chart is a visual representation of data that is intended to clarify, highlight, or put a certain perspective on the information presented.
  10. timeline
    a sequence of events arranged in chronological order
    A time line shows the relative order of a series of events, such as dates in a period of history.
  11. flow chart
    a diagram that shows a sequence of operations or a progression through a process or system
    A flow chart is a graphic representation of a process. For example, a flow chart might show how a bill becomes a law.
  12. pie chart
    a circular graph divided into triangular sections
    A pie chart or circle chart shows the parts that make up the whole of something. For example, a pie chart might show what proportion of the world’s fresh water exists on each of the different continents.
  13. diagram
    a drawing intended to explain how something works
    A diagram is an illustration that serves to explain a concept or process, including the arrangement and relationships between the various parts of the concept or process.
  14. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
    A map is a representation, usually on a flat surface such as a sheet of paper, of a specific geographic area and its features. These features vary with the purpose of the map. For example, a political map includes such features as the boundaries of countries and the location of cities and towns.
Created on Tue Feb 16 12:31:52 EST 2021 (updated Fri Feb 19 13:21:27 EST 2021)

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