Lecture Notes: Visual-Verbal Relationships in Expository Texts

Introduction

• Topic: Understanding visual-verbal relationships in expository texts.
• Learning Objective: Explain visual-verbal relationships in tables, charts, and maps found in expository texts.

Definitions

Visual

• Adjective Definition: Relating to seeing or sight.
• Noun Definition: A picture, film, or display used to illustrate something.

Verbal

• Adjective Definition: Relating to words.
• Forms: Oral and written communication.
  • Oral Communication: Interaction using words involving speaking and listening.

Expository Text

• Definition: Non-fiction texts providing facts and information.
• Structure: Organized by the content and goals, not narratives.
• Examples: News articles, textbooks, instructional manuals.

Expository Text Structures

Sequential

• Description: Key events in chronological order, e.g., recipes or instructional manuals.

Descriptive/Concept/Definition

• Description: Categorization of concepts, e.g., freedom, respiratory system.

Compare/Contrast

• Description: Discuss similarities and differences between concepts or objects.

Cause and Effect

• Description: Discusses problems/events and their results, e.g., deforestation effects.

Proposition and Support

• Description: Persuasive texts presenting problems/solutions.

Visual Aids in Expository Texts

• Purpose: Enhance understanding, grab attention, make reading interesting.
• Types: Graphics, tables, charts, maps, graphs.

Linear vs. Non-Linear Texts

Linear Text

• Definition: Traditional text to be read sequentially from start to finish.
• Examples: Novels, poems, educational texts.

Non-Linear Text

• Definition: Non-sequential, allows many reading paths.
• Examples: Flow charts, graphs, tables, information maps.

Importance of Interpreting Visuals

• Visuals: Essential for deep understanding of expository texts.
• Types:
  • Photographs and Illustrations: Literal snapshots or drawings.
  • Charts and Graphs: Present data concisely.
  • Diagrams and Timelines: Demonstrate processes or show chronological sequences.

Strategies for Interpretation

• Photographs/Illustrations: Pay attention to captions and titles for context.
• Charts/Graphs: Understand what data is included for effective comprehension.
• Diagrams/Timelines: Use labels to decipher information.

Example

• COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:
  • Data: Trends and reasons for vaccine acceptance/refusal.
  • Graph: Used to visualize and better understand data from an expository text.

Conclusion

• Comprehension: Focus on visuals as essential elements for understanding expository texts.
• Encouragement: Engage with more tutorial videos to enhance English learning.