Linear and Non-Linear Texts

Grade 7 English

Presented by:
Maribel M. Umandap
Linear Texts
 A linear text refers to
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traditional way of treading.
 follows a sequential reading
path where the reader tries to
make sense of the text
through grammatical
arrangement and relationship
of words.
 examples of this type include
novels, poems, short stories,
letters and educational texts.
Non-Linear Texts
 non-sequential
 the readers, not the author,
decide how the text is to be
read without necessarily
following a prescribed
pattern.
 common examples of non-
linear texts include
flowcharts, charts, graphs
and other graphic
organizers.
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Samples of Non-Linear Text
Line Graph
is a graphical display of data that continuously changes over a specific
amount or period of time.

Chart Title
6

0
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

Bar Graph
is a graphical representation of data that uses bars to compare data according to
given categories.

Chart Title

Category 4

Category 3

Category 2

Category 1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

Pie Chart or Pie Graph
is a circular statistical tool. It uses portions or slices to represent numerical proportions
or percentages of a given whole
Sales

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

Venn diagram

• uses overlapping
shapes (usually circles)
to show or represent
the similarities and
differences between
two or more items or
concepts.
 Remember

Transcoding Linear to Non-Linear Texts and

Vice Versa
To transcode means to transform something
from one form to another.