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Examples of Visual Text
Symbols GraphsPosters PaintingsSculpture AdvertisementsProduct packaging DiagramsBillboards PhotosMaps Instruction manualsAnd so on…..And so on……And so on…….
Why Learn Visual Literacy?
• many information texts use visual elements • visual texts are accessible to all readers • visual texts are complex, multilayered texts • visual texts communicate certain information more clearly
than verbal texts • students need practice in choosing the appropriate text to
use • visual texts are widely used in the electronic media • visual texts can help with comprehension• visual texts can help with planning an essay • visual literacy is a life skill
What do we look for when interpreting visuals?
•repetition •dominant image •layout•colour •font•graphic •contrast
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