August 22, 2018

LINEAR AND NON-LINEAR TEXTS

Reading Path - is the way that the text or text plus other features, can determine or order the way we
read it.

Linear Text
It is the most common type of reading. It focuses on the arrangement of the words, both grammatically
and stylistically

Examples: Story, Speech, Letter, Newspaper, Report, etc.

I have four favorite colors. These are black, white, gray, and blue. Among them, my most favorite is gray
and the least is blue. If I were to rate each, gray would be 50%, black is 30%, white is 15%, and the rest is
for blue. Nothing beats gray, really.
My Favorite Colors
Non-Linear Text
This is a text combined with visual elements. Its reading path is non-sequential.

Examples: Pictures, Graphs, Tables and Graphic Organizer

Charts or Graphs
 Graphical representation of data
Gray Black White Blue
 Represented by symbols or legend
 Used to ease understanding of large quantities of data and
show the relationships of the data

Line Graphs
 A common type of chart which displays information as a series of data points connected by straight
line segments to show trends

Bar Graphs
 A common type of chart which presents data with rectangular bars that
differ in their sizes. It is usually scaled so all the data could fit on the chart

My Favorite Colors

Pie Graphs
 A circular chart which is divided into slices or portions to illustrate proportion
Gray Black White Blue

Histogram
 A graphical distribution of the distribution of numerical data. It has no gaps between the bars

ACTIVITY #2

With your same group, try to present your 1st activity using a graph or a
chart. Use what best suits.

Content 10% Organization 10% Presentation 10%