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Visual Text Comprehension

4 dot points across 4 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

When a visual text uses a chart or infographic, how do you read the data accurately and say what it shows?

Interpret data in graphs and infographics accurately and explain what the figures show
A focused answer to data in O-Level Visual Text Comprehension: reading bar charts, pie charts and infographics, picking out the figure a question asks for, describing trends, and avoiding common misreadings.
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How does an advertisement try to persuade you, and how do you name and explain the tricks it uses?

Identify persuasive techniques in advertisements and explain how each one works on the viewer
A focused answer to persuasion in O-Level Visual Text Comprehension: spotting techniques like emotive language, slogans, testimonials and special offers in advertisements, and explaining how each one influences the viewer.
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How do you read a poster or advertisement, where the picture, colours and layout carry as much meaning as the words?

Read images, colour and layout in a visual text and explain how they convey meaning
A focused answer to the basics of O-Level Visual Text Comprehension: how images, colour, size and layout create meaning, what to notice in a poster or advertisement, and how to explain the effect of a visual choice.
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How do you work out the mood of a visual text and exactly who it is trying to reach?

Identify the tone of a visual text and the target audience it is designed for, with evidence
A focused answer to tone and audience in O-Level Visual Text Comprehension: reading the mood a poster or advertisement creates, identifying who it is aimed at, and supporting both with evidence from the image and words.
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