In this lesson, you will be able to: 1. define linear and non-linear text; 2. identify linear and non-linear text; 3. transcode information from linear to non-linear texts and vice-versa; and 4 . interpret linear or non-linear text,
LINEAR TEXT
WHAT IS LINEAR TEXT
LINEAR TEXT is a text that is written in a traditional way without the aid of graphics . It is read from left to right, from beginning to end, and has syntactic and grammatical features. It is presented in a paragraph form The author of the text decides the order or sequence of the text.
Print : novels, short stories , essay, poems, educational texts, news articles and letters . EXAMPLES OF LINEAR TEXT:
2. Electronics : blogs and e-mails. EXAMPLES OF LINEAR TEXT:
NON-LINEAR TEXT
WHAT IS NON-LINEAR TEXT
is represented using different kinds of graphics such as charts, tables and graphs and other figures . It is also called non-linear because the reader does not read it sequentially ; instead the reader of the text decides the sequence in reading the text. NON-LINEAR TEXT
LINE GRAPH EXAMPLE OF NON-LINEAR TEXT
BAR GRAPH EXAMPLE OF NON-LINEAR TEXT
PIE GRAPH EXAMPLE OF NON-LINEAR TEXT
HISTOGRAM EXAMPLE OF NON-LINEAR TEXT
VENN DIAGRAM EXAMPLE OF NON-LINEAR TEXT A diagram that shows all possible logical relationships between a set of items Comprises of two overlapping circles
FLOWCHART EXAMPLE OF NON-LINEAR TEXT A type of diagram representing a process using different symbols containing information about steps or a sequence of events.
TABLE EXAMPLE OF NON-LINEAR TEXT A collection of related data held in a table format within a database . It consists of columns and rows .
LINEAR VS NON-LINEAR TEXT
ACTIVITY
Interpret non-linear text below.
1. What is the most common language used in Australia ? 2. What is the total percentage of the languages English and Italian combined? 3. What is the second most common language used in Australia? 4. What is the percentage of people using Chinese language ?