English Functional Skills Todays learning aim Identify layout

English Functional Skills

Todays learning aim Identify layout and structural features in leaflets

Layout feature Heading Description of feature Effect it has I come right at the top of the page, usually I am used to draw the reader’s eye in larger font. to what a piece of writing is about. Sub heading I am titles that divide part of a piece of writing into shorter sections. Helps readers to navigate the page and give writing a logical sequence. Imagery I am a photo, drawing or cartoon. I am used to help the reader quickly identify what the text is about. Bold text Paragraphs Bullet points Numbering Font Hyperlinks I am made darker and thicker than the rest I attract the reader’s eye to points of the surrounding text. or phrases by making the text stand out. I separate different blocks of texts that I break up the text into readable cover different topics. blocks that tend to cover different topics. I am a round bold dot indented from the I summarise the main points. margin. Numbers indented from the margin. I help the reader follow sequential intrusions. I am a particular style of lettering. I can make information stand out. I can also match the content of the piece of text. I am a blue underlined word or sentence. I am a link that the reader can directly follow either by clicking, tapping, or hovering

Layout features in leaftlets • • • Bullet points Sub headings Titles Hyperlinks Text Colour Photos Sign posting Paragraphs/ sections Fonts Numbering Index

Activity E 3 and L 1 – List four layout features of the articles that you will be given L 1 task plus, what effect does it have?

Independent activity Write your own piece of text which includes four layout features. Think out your topic and what you want to stand out and why. Be creative!