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Visual Text Comprehension

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do colours, pictures, size and layout add to a poster's message, and how do I explain their effect?

Analyse the images and design features of a visual text, explaining how colour, pictures, size and layout add to the message and affect the reader
How to analyse the images and design of a visual text: explaining how colour, pictures, size and layout add to the message and affect the reader, not just describing what is there.
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How do I work out why a visual text was made and who it is aimed at?

Identify the purpose and target audience of a visual text, using clues in the words, images and design to work out why it was made and for whom
How to work out the purpose and target audience of a visual text from its words, images and design, deciding why it was made and who it is aimed at, with evidence from the text.
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How do I read a poster or advertisement that mixes words and pictures, and answer questions on it?

Read a visual text such as a poster or advertisement, taking in both the words and the images, and answer comprehension questions on its message and details
How to read a visual text such as a poster or advertisement that combines words and images, take in both, and answer comprehension questions on its message, details and choices.
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