Linear and Non-Linear Text

1. It is the type of
1. It is the type
text allowing the
of text that needs to readers not to spend
be read from 1. Both are types much time in
beginning to end. of text that can be gathering information.
2. The reader needs read. 2. The reader doesn’t
to read the text in a 2. Both texts are need to read the text
sequential manner. in a sequential
used to inform the manner.
3. It is mostly
readers. 3. It is written in a
written in a
paragraph form. graph or chart
form.
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 INFOGRAPHIC
1. From “information graphics”.
2. An infographic is a collection of imagery,
charts, and minimal text that gives an
easy-to-understand overview of a topic.
3. Infographics use striking, engaging and
creative visuals to communicate information
quickly and clearly.
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 INFOGRAPHIC POSTER RUBRIC
10 8 6 4
- All statistics are - Most statistics are - Some statistics are - All statistics are
accurate.- Information accurate.- Information inaccurate.- Information inaccurate.- Information
CONTENT presented is related to presented is mostly presented is somehow presented is unrelated
the topic chosen. related to the topic related to the topic to the topic chosen.
chosen. chosen.
- All graphs and charts - Most graphs and - Some graphs and - All graphs and charts
used are appropriate charts used are charts used are used are inappropriate
GRAPHS & for the data displayed appropriate for the appropriate for the for the data displayed
and include a variety data displayed and data displayed and and include a variety of
CHARTS of charts and graphs.- include a variety of include a variety of charts and graphs.-
Contains 4 charts and graphs.- charts and graphs.- Contains 1 graph/chart
graphs/charts. Contains 3 Contains 2
graphs/charts graphs/charts
- Makes excellent use - Makes good use of - Makes use of font, - Use of font, color,
of font, color, graphics, font, color, graphics, color, graphics, effects, graphics, effects, etc.
DESIGN effects, etc. to enhance effects, etc. to enhance etc. but often detract distracts from the
the poster. the poster. from the content. presentation of content.

MECHANICS - No misspellings or
grammatical errors.
- 2-3 misspellings or
grammatical errors.
- 4-5 misspellings or
grammatical errors.
- 6 or more
misspellings/
grammatical errors.