Learning Objective: Today we will use headings and titles of text to make information accessible and usable. •accessible=easy to get at, able to be obtained •usable=able to use •apply=put to use
Dec 31, 2015
Learning Objective: Today we will use headings and titles of text to make information accessible and usable.
•accessible=easy to get at, able to be obtained•usable=able to use•apply=put to use
What are we using and applying today to make information
accessible and usable?
Titles and headings!
The Importance of using and applying titles and headings to make information more usable and accessible
Quickly identify information in the text.
It will be tested!
What is the title of this book?
Good everyone knows the title of
a book!
Understanding Text FeaturesTitles
• Names of books, articles, essays, and groups of data. Charts and graphs have titles that identify their subject.
Titles of a Book
Titles of Articles
Titles of an Essay
Titles of Graph and Data
Understanding Text FeaturesHeadings
• These are titles above the section of a text. Chapter titles are also called main headings. Headings tell you what information you will find in that section. They help you locate the facts and details you need.
Headings
Headings
Heading
Some more examples of headings and titles!
TitlesTitles
Titles
Titles of Charts and Graphs!
Titles of Chapters
Titles of Sections
Headings of sections
Let’s Practice
In which heading would you find information about how the stomach turns food into a thick liquid?A. Digestive SystemB. Excretory SystemC. EsophagusD. Energy
Steps to answering questions related to headings and titles.1. Read the question2. Decide whether it’s a heading or a
title question3. Look for the information in the
heading or title4. Pick the correct answer
Let’s Practice In this section, what would be a good heading?A. Carbon dioxideB. CapillariesC. Respiratory SystemD. Digestive System
Steps to answering questions related to headings and titles.1. Read the question2. Decide whether it’s a heading or a
title question3. Look for the information in the
heading or title4. Pick the correct answer
What did we use to make the text more usable and accessible?
Title and Headings!!
Why is it important to be able to use and apply titles and headings?
What is a title?What is a heading?
Let’s Practice some more! What is the title of this article?A. Indian OceanB. Mapping the Travels
of Marco PoloC. USA GeographyD. Pacific Ocean
Let’s Practice some more
What would be another title for this article?A. Marco Polo goes to
ChinaB. Marco Polo’s long
journeyC. Marco Polo’s
adventuresD. Marco Polo’s
Autobiography