Layout Features / Presentational Devices

Adds emphasis and draws the reader’s attention to key part of text.

• bold writing

• paragraphs

• images

• title

Visually illustrates an aspect of the text.

• image

• paragraphs

• bold

• heading

Draws the reader’s attention to (or away

from) a particular area of the text.

• text size

• paragraphs

• image

What breaks topics up in texts? This should have at least 3 sentences.

• bold writing

• paragraphs

• headings

_________________ break up the text, signposting their paragraph to show what it is specifically about. They make it easier for the audience to locate the exact information they are looking for.

• subheadings

• title

• bold

• underlining

Orders information or makes it easier to follow. Particularly useful for instructions.

• numbering

• bold

• italics

• paragraphs

______________ provide additional information to illustrations and photos. They can be amusing or they can give the details of what is happening in the image or where it represents/was taken.

• bold

• caption

• heading

• subheading

Why do we use paragraphs?

• To make our writing look nice.

• Paragraphs shouldn't be mixing thoughts or ideas. When a new idea is introduced, generally, a writer will introduce a new paragraph.

• To put more than one topic together.

Adds emphasis on a particular part of the text.

• underlining

• bold

• heading

• caption

Layout features can also be called__________

• language techniques

• DAFOREST

• persuasive techniques

• presentational devices