Evaluating Materials

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What does evaluating materials involve?

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Carefully studying and analyzing resources to assess their worth or significance.

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What is the purpose of reading, listening, or viewing material?

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To achieve a particular goal through elements that make the material understandable.

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What is meant by 'target audience' in evaluating materials?

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The particular group of people that the material is aimed at.

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What does 'language' refer to in the context of materials?

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The words used in the material.

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How can materials appeal to readers, listeners, or viewers?

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By using sensory words that appeal to the senses.

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What is paralanguage?

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Vocal features such as volume, intonation, and pitch that add impact to speech.

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What does organization refer to in evaluating materials?

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The way that the elements in the material are arranged.

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What is 'text' in the context of materials?

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The words, either printed or spoken, used to convey a message to the audience.

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What are images in reading or viewing materials?

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Pictures or illustrations that enhance the meaning of the text.

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What are graphic organizers?

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Tables, graphs, charts, or diagrams that visually represent information to supplement reading materials.