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Grades 9 and 10 - English Language - High School - Presentational Devices
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Presentational devices include: titles, headings, subtitles, illustrations, captions, white space, the use of color, and more. Good writing isn't only about content, but about presentation. Besides words, there are many visual tools which writers use, called 'presentational devices'. These have the greatest impact in non-fiction writing, but can also be found elsewhere. 

Grades 9 and 10 - English Language - High School - Presentational Devices
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1. Which of the following means 'a set of type; the appearance of letters and characters'?
2. 'Layout' means...
3. At its most basic level, a title tells the audience what the subject of a text is. A title might also...
4. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of bulleted lists?
5. 'Mobile phone company insists woman must pay bill after thieves run up £15,000 charges in TWO HOURS' - what is the purpose of the use of capitals in this headline?
6. When are charts and diagrams useful?
7. A biased caption would...
8. Which of the following is NOT a presentational device?
9. What guides a writer's choice when using color in a text?
10. Which of the following statements is NOT true?