English Grade 7 - Linear and Non-Linear Texts

What is a linear text?

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• It is the type of text that has a sequential reading path.

• It is the type of text that is non-sequential.

• It is the type of text that are commonly utilized to see a company's revenue.

• It is an academic text.

What are the characteristics of a linear text?

• It is the type of text that should be read from the beginning to end to understand the text clearly.

• It is a textual explanation of the concepts which has word relationships and grammatical arrangements.

• When reading this type of text, the reader has to follow the sequential reading path to acknowledge the meaning of the concept.

• By being non-sequential, the readers can read it in any way without following any sequential patterns.

• Its examples are academic texts, stories, paragraphs, novel, resumes and poems.

What is a non-linear text?

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• It is a text that is non-sequential, thus the reader can read it in any way.

• It is a text that has a sequential path that you should follow in reading.

• It is a text that is easier to understand.

• Made by William Playfair in 1801.

What are the characteristics of non-linear text?

• It should be read from beginning to end.

• It is has a grammatical arrangement.

• Its examples are charts, tables, diagram, maps and other graphic organizers.

• This type of text, unlike the other example, it is non-sequential.

• They are also the visual and graphical representation of the textual contexts.

What are the examples of linear texts?

• Its examples are academic texts, stories, paragraphs, novel, resumes and poems.

• Its examples are charts, tables, diagram, maps and other graphic organizers.

What example of non-linear text is this?

• Thematic Map

• Venn Diagram

• Eulerian Circles

• Overlapping Circle Chart

• Pie Chart

What type of non-linear text is this?

• Pictogram

• Emoji

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

What type of non-linear text is this?

• Bar Graph

• Histogram

• Compressed Bar Graph

• Pie chart

What type of non-linear text is this?

• Bar Graph

• Bar Line

• Rectangle Graph

• Line Graph

What type of non-linear text is this?

• Circle Ship (Russian Novgorod)

• Concept Map

• Line Graph

• Circle Map