Informational Writing, Part II

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Informational Writing, Part II

• Features of an Informational Text!

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Definitions

• Appendix -
• Heading -
• Subheading -
• Marginal notes -
• Keys -
• Legends -
• Figures -
• Bibliographies -
• Fact boxes -

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• Appendix - Extra material that is collected and
  appended (added on) at the end of a book. May
  refer to an index (which gives page numbers for
  people, places, or things mentioned in the book).
• This is different from a footnote, which cites a
  reference for only one part of a text.

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• Heading - Line of text serving to indicate what
  the passage below it is about. It is like a
  headline.
• Headings can emphasize or tell people what
  information is where, like the topic at the top
  or beginning of a paragraph.

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• Subheading - The heading or title of a
  subdivision of a printed subject. This is
  secondary to the heading.

www.thefreedictionary.com/subheading
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• Marginal Notes Notes written or printed in the
  margin of a book.
• What is a margin?
• It is the edge or border of a paper.
• Why might we want to use marginal notes?

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• Key Something that is crucial for explaining.
  A list of words or phrases that explain symbols
  or abbreviations.

www.thefreedictionary.com/key
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• Legend A table or list that explains the
  symbols appearing on a map or chart. Another
  term for a key on a map.

http//www.answers.com/topic/legend
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• Figure A diagram or picture illustrating
  something from the text.

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• Figure A picture or diagram representing
  something from the text.

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• Bibliography A list of books or other sources
  that were used in ones writing. This is also
  called a Works Cited and usually goes at the end
  of a book or article.

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bibliography
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• Fact box Highlights statistics and essential
  information from the article. Usually in box
  form.
• In a sense, it is a box of facts, but you can
  be more specific than this! ?

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