Good Visual-Verbal

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Quarter 2: Lesson 1
 VISUAL
VERBAL
EXPOSITORY TEXT
Visual aids include
graphics, tables,
charts, maps, and
graphs to help their
readers understand
complex data.
Writers use visuals in
their writing to:
- grab the reader’s
attention;
-Make the work more
interesting to read; and
-Help readers
understand what they
are reading.
 Linear Text

Traditional text that needs to be

read from beginning to end

Text printed on paper are

considered as linear texts.
Nonlinear Text
Is nonlinear and non-
sequential

Has many reading paths

since it’s the readers who
decide the sequence of
reading, not the author of
the text.
Charts, Graphs, and Tables
Interpreting Graphics in Expository Texts
 Photographs and Illustrations

Usually easiest to interpret

Both provide visual representations of

concepts and fact to readers that serve
to increase overall understanding of
material.
Photograph Illustration
 CHART AND GRAPHS
• Usually used to
present data
• Useful because a lot
can be presented in a
small amount of space
• Allow for unique
organization of the
data being presented
 CHART AND GRAPHS

• Bar graphs are

useful for
presenting a lot
of data in a
small amount of
space.
 Diagrams and Timelines
• Useful to demonstrate processes
• Are important in the presentation of
events throughout time
LABELS
Activity: Collaborative Task

Direction: Transform your

expository text into graphs,
tables, or illustrations.