TEXT FEATURES Common in Nonfiction

Design elements that HIGHLIGHT the ORGANIZATION and especially IMPORTANT INFORMATION in a text TEXT FEATURES

BOLDFACETYPE BOLDFACE TYPE Thicker, darker type, often used for key terms Example in textbook? Page 508

BULLETEDLIST BULLETED LIST Breaks information down into small, manageable portions. Each listed item is signaled with a dot or “bullet.” Order of information is not important. Example in textbook? Page 508 (again)

CAPTION Written information about an illustration, photograph, or graphic Example in textbook? Page 541 & 553

FOOTNOTE A numbered note placed at the bottom of a page that provides additional or source information Example in textbook? Page 548

GRAPHIC AID A visual tool that helps readers better understand nearby information in the text ( usually a photograph, table, graph, illustration, etc. ) Example in textbook? Page 541 & 550

HEADING A title that breaks large pieces of information into smaller “chunks” It identifies the topic of the information that follows it Example in textbook? Page 552

KEY WORD An important term - may be italicized, boldface, or highlighted Example in textbook? Page 547 (“author’s purpose”)

NUMBERED or LETTERED LIST Each listed item begins with a numeral or a letter of the alphabet to show a sequence or an order of importance Example in textbook? Page 557

REVIEW QUESTIONS Help readers focus or assess their understanding of the information just given Example in textbook? Page 522

SIDEBAR Additional information set in a box or otherwise apart from the main text Example in textbook? Page 523

SUBHEADING Signals a new topic or section under a more general heading (breaking the information down even further than a heading) Example in textbook? Page 535

TITLE The name given to a book, chapter, play, film, etc. Example in textbook? Page 540 (or the front cover)