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AT ATI TEAS READING REVIEW PART 4
UNDERSTANDING TEXT FEATURES and REFERENCE SOURCES Text features are defined as the elements that stand out in a text because the passage uses a tool to emphasize
- them. Several purposes for text features include
- rganization of text, provide indirect information,
emphasize certain pieces of information, and to aid the read to quickly locate vital text.
AT ATI TEAS READING REVIEW PART 4
UNDERSTANDING TEXT FEATURES and REFERENCE SOURCES Examples of text features are:
- Headings and subheadings
- Footnotes
- Sidebars
- Index
- Glossary
- Table of Contents
- Graphic elements such as graphs and charts
- Map features such as key or legend
- Formatting such as italicized, bolded, and underlined text
AT ATI TEAS READING REVIEW PART 4
UNDERSTANDING TEXT FEATURES and REFERENCE SOURCES Important Tip: Text features are important elements of the text, so you should be aware of their use and ask yourself why they were being used.
AT ATI TEAS READING REVIEW PART 4
UNDERSTANDING TEXT FEATURES and REFERENCE SOURCES Reference sources are categorized by three different sources: primary, secondary, and tertiary. For example, the book Harry Potter is a primary source. A book about Harry Potter is a secondary source. A bibliography listing all the books and articles that have been written about Harry Potter is a tertiary source.
AT ATI TEAS READING REVIEW PART 4
UNDERSTANDING TEXT FEATURES and REFERENCE SOURCES Primary Source is an original document created by an author.
- Literacy texts
- Speeches
- Maps
- Research data
- Historical documents
- Letters or emails
- Photographs
- Autobiographies
- Interviews
- Video or audio recordings