This document compares text structures and text features. Text structures include description, sequence, cause/effect, compare/contrast, and problem/solution, and organize the overall text. Text features include visual elements like titles, headings, graphics, and formatting that make the text more readable without determining its overall structure or purpose. The document analogizes text structures to a skeleton that gives the text form and organization, while text features are analogous to superficial physical features that enhance visual appeal but are not essential to the structure.
This document compares text structures and text features. Text structures include description, sequence, cause/effect, compare/contrast, and problem/solution, and organize the overall text. Text features include visual elements like titles, headings, graphics, and formatting that make the text more readable without determining its overall structure or purpose. The document analogizes text structures to a skeleton that gives the text form and organization, while text features are analogous to superficial physical features that enhance visual appeal but are not essential to the structure.
This document compares text structures and text features. Text structures include description, sequence, cause/effect, compare/contrast, and problem/solution, and organize the overall text. Text features include visual elements like titles, headings, graphics, and formatting that make the text more readable without determining its overall structure or purpose. The document analogizes text structures to a skeleton that gives the text form and organization, while text features are analogous to superficial physical features that enhance visual appeal but are not essential to the structure.
Text Structures Text Features Description Title Sequence Headings/Subheadings Cause/Effect Graphs and Charts Compare/Contrast Pictures and Illustrations Problem/Solution Captions Boldface Type Why? Italics • Organizes text Glossary • Gives form and support to the ideas Index presented Topic and Summary Sentences • Text structure helps determine author’s purpose allowing better understanding Sidebars of the text • Bullet Lists • Text structures can be identified in a 1. Numbered Lists paragraphs, groups of paragraphs, Underlining chapters, entire essays, or even whole books Why? • Text structures can overlap and be • Makes text more readable intertwined • Organizes text into different sections • Highlights important information Think of text structures like the • Helps make text more visually appealing bodies skeleton. 1. Like the skeleton, text structures give Think of text features like features support and organization. of a person. 2. The skeleton is not 1. Both text features seen with the naked and features of a eye. Same for text person add visual structures; you need appeal. to read closely with 2. Both physical an analytical mind to features and text find them. features can be 3. Text structures are a seen at a quick major part of the text; glance. without them, you 3. Both are more would have muddle minor than the of words. Without structure that your skeleton, you gives them their would be a muddle of overall support skin and guts. and form.