Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can explain how design features such as italics and boldface create emphasis. (Guide: “Design as part of the message”; Practice question 1)
- I can explain why emphasis works by contrast and why overuse cancels it. (Guide: “Emphasis works by contrast”; Practice question 2)
- I can explain why design choices depend on audience and medium. (Guide: “Design depends on audience and medium”; Practice question 3)
Skills
- I can identify headings, lists, capitals, white space and other design features in a text. (Guide: “A catalogue of design features”; Practice questions 4 and 5)
- I can analyse the hierarchy a design creates: what is prominent, what is quiet and what path the eye follows. (Guide: “Design in an argument you are analysing”; Practice question 6)
- I can redesign an over-emphasised text so that only the essential points stand out. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 7)
Reasoning
- I can explain the effect of a design choice on an audience and link it to a writer’s purpose. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice question 6)
- I can notice a gap between what a design emphasises and what it plays down, and say what that suggests. (Guide: “Design in an argument you are analysing”; Practice question 8)
- I can judge when design emphasis helps an argument and when it undermines it. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice question 8)
All ticked? Take the Unit 7 diagnostic and the Unit 7 review, then move on to the Topic 8.1 study guide, Comparisons that Relate to an Audience.