Tiffany Salinas's Post: Document Analysis

Adler gives examples of different ways one can still actively read and make annotations while getting around writing in a book when he suggests, “How about using a scratch pad slightly smaller than the page-size of the book...and then insert these sheets permanently inside the front and back covers of the book” (Adler 19). By offering other ways to make annotations, Adler makes the point that there is no excuse to not actively read. Another way he creates an encouraging tone is by pointing out the flaws of people who do not own books in more than a physical way by using words such as “deluded” (Adler 17) to steer them away from passive reading. Adler’s use of logos also makes the tone persuasive. He explains why writing is necessary by mentioning “the physical act of writing, with your own hand, brings words and sentences more sharply before your mind and preserves them better in your memory” (Adler 18). By providing a fact, Adler provides reason for his ideas to effectively reach out to his audience. One other strategy Adler uses to keep a consistent tone is enumerating devices for marking a book. If Adler would have summarized them in paragraph form, it would have made the tone more informative than persuasive. With listing, he gives off the impression that one should consider trying many different

Distinctively visual texts aim to manipulate the way we explore and interpret the images we see, thus affecting the way we make interpretations of the experiences we encounter and allows us to embody newfound various perspectives of the world.

To be an active reader is to be able to express yourself in the book one reads. Mortimer J. Adler argues in his article, “How to Mark a Book”, that to be an active reader, the reader needs to actually write in their book; but also to fully claim ownership of their book. According to Adler, there are plenty of ways one can mark in a book; underlining, vertical lines at the margin, asterisk, numbers in the margin, circling or highlighting, writing in the margin at the bottom or top, etc. One does not initially understand what they are reading, until they feel like they are having a conversation with the author. Adler emphasizes marking in a book keeps the reader mentally awake, helps their thoughts become more alive, and also remember later what

Throughout the article Carr establishes the mental process of what reading used to be, and now the modern technology reading. Before one is immersed in the tech world, reading books and newspapers was easy, flying through the books and need to run to the local library. Nowadays, teenagers, and adults all resorts to the Web. Whether it is a blog, social media post, or the online newspaper, many tend to read the bare minimum. Some may complain about the comment or caption is longer than a paragraph. Readers in today’s age

Use of colors – The use of colors for headings, sections make the document easier to navigate by identifying sections using colors.

“People only see what they are prepared to see” is a famous quote by Ralph Waldo. This quote emphasises the fact that the purpose of a text can often be unnoticed and misinterpreted by the viewer. Many people only have a limited world experience, and it’s the Distinctly Visual feature of a text which allows the viewer to gain a better understanding. Distinctly Visual texts use a combination of techniques to create and shape an audience’s point of view or interpretation, and visualising a text requires the responder to interpret all of the images presented.

In the essay written by Cynthia Hahn, the principal concern is to demonstrate how images produced to illustrate texts can also enlighten meaning.

“We The People” is how the most important document of the United states starts off. This document became known as the constitution. This piece of paper will become the ground work of what the world calls the “Greatest democracy in the world”. When you think of the constitution all you visualize is what we are now, but in the past, this was the first step to achieving something great. This paper was meant to kick start a country into being able to run itself and govern the people who live in it. This paper sets in place the rules that the country will follow, what power the government holds and how the U.S adapts to changes with the amendments that can be added.

create a visual aid, making the article have that much more of an impact on the reader, as well

A chi-square test for independence was used to compare the conditions of the defendant’s mental illness and the verdict that participants have chosen. The results indicated that for the defendant’s age (13, 17, or 21), there was not any significant difference of how participants chose the guilty or NGRI verdict, "x" ^"2" " " ("2,N=148" )"=.70,p=.706 " . However, for the defendant’s mental illness, there was a significant difference of participants choosing the NGRI verdict for schizophrenia than clinical depression, "x" ^"2" " " ("1,N=148" )"=4.55,p=.033". As shown in Figure 1, there is a difference in the count of individuals who have chosen the guilty verdict for depression and the schizophrenia. For depression, there was a count of 55 participants who sentenced a defendant with depression the guilty verdict, as compared to the 21 participants who have given the NGRI verdict. For the schizophrenia condition, whereas more participants (40) chose the guilty verdict, 32 participants chose the NGRI verdict. For participants who chose the guilty verdict, when asked what sentence they would give the defendant (e.g., imprisonment, death penalty, or other forms of treatment such as hospitalization, mental institution), 45 participants in the

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However. The use of space and page layout help keep the reader focused on the two main characters and the forward momentum of the

Essays have different formats, business letters have one specific format, poems have various constructed forms, and sometimes the authors adjust, and make little fixes to have an appealing aesthetic to most of their work, while keeping the format intact. The form allows a reader to understand what it is they are looking at, and makes it clear and easy for the reader to follow and understand the text. If the text is in chronological order the reader will know it’s a serious of events in an order, if the text is in a series of paragraphs the readers will know they’re reading an essay or a report of some kind. In the Tragedy of Macbeth (SCENE IV. Forres. The Palace) the text reads “Flourish. Enter DUNCAN, MALCOLM, DONALBAIN, LENNOX, and Attendants” this text has form, the names of the main characters who enter the scene is italicized, this shows the readers that the main characters are entering the scene, giving them a visual image. The form of the text matters, it allows the reads to perceive an image before actually reading. The form normally allows the reader to understand what they’re reading, and allows them to understand the purpose of the literature. Through this understanding the reader can perceive the meaning.

The principles used in this design include figure/ground relationship, asymmetrical contrast and repetition. Out of all these principles, contrast and repetition stands out most. In this work, there is contrast and repetition in colors. Color changed as it has moved one triangle to another. In addition, rhythm and repetition played important part in this design because the geometric shapes repeated more than once. Furthermore, there is also contrast in the size of the type and triangles. For instance, the title "The 2010 Shepley Bulfinch Summer Design Fellowship MMX" used bigger in size than other text. In this work, the figure/ground is well-balanced as well as positive and negative space. These triangles in primary colors and secondary colors are considered as figure and the white part in each rectangle considered as ground. The primary focal points are the triangle in red, blue and yellow. Then the secondary focal point is the triangle that colored in purple and light orange. At last, the tertiary focal point is the texts and the white background of the poster.

What types of design features improve the readability of documents? First, I will address this from the perspective of a math teacher. For students who struggle with math, simply increasing the font size, leaving more white space around each problem, and placing fewer problems on the page make the problems seem easier to solve. Using a less formal font family, such as Comic Sans MS, or a font that appears shorter and wider rather than thin and stretched vertically, also has a positive effect. While Comic Sans MS is not recommended for many professional business documents, it is preferable in this context. As evidence, consider the following homework samples. Which appears, at first glance, the least difficult to solve? Which appears the most challenging? Does one seem more like an unusual, foreign concept? Which one seems the most impersonal? In your opinion, which one seems like it is written by the most caring teacher? Does one sample seem designed for a younger, less experienced audience? Keep in mind, all four samples start with identical equations! Clearly, the visual aspects of the problems can influence how the reader feels about attempting the assignment. I assure you, if I use the last sample, students are much more likely to feel confident they know how to get started solving the equations!