TEXTUAL AIDS

1. What do we call the tools that come in different forms and their main objective is to help readers have a clearer meaning of the text?

• Textual explanations

• Guide questions

• Textual aids

• reader’s interpretations

2. If the text has the following lines: “From Session Road, head south on Upper Session Road, slight right onto Kalaw Street…”, what kind of textual aid will be best fitted to match the text?

• graph

• illustration

• map

• title

3. Which of the following statements is the best reason why writers include titles, subtitles, graphs, maps, images and tables in their articles?

• to fill the spaces of the paper

  
  

• to provide an interpretation of the text

• to serve as a guide for the readers’ eyes in reading the text

• to help readers better understand the content

4. What type of textual aid is used when data are presented in rows and columns of words and numbers?

• table

• illustration

• graph and subtitle

• map

5. What do we want to show when we use graphs?

• get a better idea on trends and patterns

• show more detailed information

• compare and contrast qualities

• record precise data

6. Which of the following statements is true about maps as textual aids?

i. Maps show specific directions to a destination.

ii. Maps can show landmarks that may be in a place.

iii. Maps can provide an image of the place being discussed.

iv. Maps can give a clearer picture of where the boundaries of each town, city, province and country lies.

• i and ii

• iii and iv

• i, ii and iii

• i, ii, iii and iv

Which of the following is NOT a function of textual aids?

• They help catch the readers’ attention.

• They can provide clarity to the textual element.

• They are also useful tools in summarizing information.

• They are used to make the paper lighter by breaking the texts.

Which of the following is NOT a function of textual aids?

• They help catch the readers’ attention.

• They can provide clarity to the textual element.

• They are also useful tools in summarizing information.

• They are used to make the paper lighter by breaking the texts.