Non Linear to Linear Text Writing

3 January 2012
Today we learn about non linear to linear text writing. The non linear writing is an interpretation of information presented graphically. This is some of information that we have study in the class


  *Interpret a diagram, table, charts and graphs and present the information in your own words.

—  Organise, present and possibly compare

e.g. Money people spend on different forms of entertainment.

—  Describe stages of a procedure or process

e.g. the stages of human evolution.

—  Describe on object or event or series of events

e.g. How the water cycle works.

Types of non linear texts 

      1.Graphs/ Charts

Pie Chart

Line Graph

Bar Chart

   2. Tables

Non Linear writing’s Formula:

TITLE
1) OV + CI
2-3) KFs
4) P(i) + P(ii)

A SIMPLE NOTES..... 

   •         Firstly, extract the TITLE from the question and underline it.

•         You may write in just 1 paragraph but 2 or 3 paragraphs are also accepted, generally it depends on what kind of stimuli are given. Begin each paragraph with phrases like:
i) According to the...
ii) Based on the...
iii) With reference to...

•         OV- What does the stimuli present? Answer: a bar graph, diagram, pie chart, pictograph, newspaper headline or article, some notes etc.
CI- What is the general trend of all the stimuli combined? Answer: Increasing, Decreasing, Consistent or Fluctuating (NOTE: These are the FOUR main trends

•         For the second and/or third paragraphs, you need to identify the Key Features (KFs) which are the MOST OUTSTANDING ideas from the stimuli.

•         Notes: Do not make any external ASSUMPTIONS

•         FOr the closing, it consists of minimum two sentences, Prediction (Pi) and Proposal (Pii).

•         P(i)- What future trend can you predict? Answer: If x happens, then y will continue to increase, decrease, stabilise or fluctuate.
P(ii)- What recommendation can you propose? Answer: The government/company/United Nations can...
*P(ii) is not compulsory but it will differentiate the higher bands from the lower ones.