2. TOPIC OUTLINE
I. TEXT INFORMATION AND MEDIA
A. Definition, Characteristics, Format and Types,
Sources, Advantages and Limitations, and
Value
B. Text as Visual
C. Selection Criteria
D. Design Principle and Elements
3. VIDEO PRESENTATION
SONA: Pagsusulat ng Baybayin, Layong
Buhayin ng Grupong Hibla Sanghabi
Date Published: August 30, 2017
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4. a simple and flexible format of
presenting information or conveying
ideas whether hand-written, printed or
displayed on-screen
(Source: MIL TG by CHED)
TEXT
any ‘’human-readable
sequence of characters’’ that
can form intelligible words
(Rouse, 2015)
What is a text?
14. TYPES OF TEXT DESCRIPTION
HYPERTEXT serve to link different electronic
documents and enable users to jump from
one to other in a nonlinear way
PLAINTEXT or
UNFORMATTED TEXT
fixed sized characters having essentially the
same type of appearance
FORMATTED TEXT appearance can be changed using font
parameters (bold, underline, italic, font
size, font color, etc.)
15. HYPERTEXT
This Go to Page 1 is a hypertext that will bring you to
the first slide in this presentation.
This CINDY PPONTILLAS is a hypertext that will bring
you to my SlideShare account.
This https://www.slideshare.net/cindypontillas
is a hyperlink or link to my SlideShare account.
16. HYPERTEXT
This YouTube is a hypertext that will bring you to
YouTube.
This https://www.youtube.com is a hyperlink or
link that will bring you to YouTube.
19. TYPEFACE
also called font, font type, or type
refers to the representation or
style of a text in the digital format
usually comprised of alphabets,
numbers, punctuation marks, symbols
and other special characters
What is a typeface?
25. COMMON FILE
FORMATS
DESCRIPTION
TXT (text) •Unformatted text document by an editor as
notepad on Windows platform
DOC (document) •a native format for storing documents created
by MS Word package
•contain a rich set of formatting capabilities
RTF (Rich Text
Format)
•Cross platform document exchange; default
format for Mac OS X’s default editor TextEdit
29. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
1. EMPHASIS
• refers to the importance or value given to a part of
the text-based content
• to make a point or highlighting a message, you can
make the text bold, italicized, have a heavier weight,
darkened or lightened (depending on your
background color) or enlarged
30. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
1. EMPHASIS
Source: https://tympanus.net/codrops/2011/10/08/25-examples-of-emphasis-applied-in-web-design/
31. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
2. APPROPRIATENESS
• refers to how fitting or suitable the text is used for a
specific audience, purpose or event
• as for the choice of typefaces to be used, refer to the
discussion of the characteristics of the fonts
32. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
2. APPROPRIATENESS
Sources:
• http://www.theonion.com/graphic/wrong-font-
chosen-for-gravestone-9862
• http://bonfx.com/bad-typography/
33. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
3. PROXIMITY
• refers to how near or how far are the text elements
from each other
• when two things are closely related, we bring them
close together
• for example, the main title and subtitle are usually
placed close to each other
34. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
3. PROXIMITY
Source: https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/01/the-principle-of-proximity-in-web-design/
35. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
4. ALIGNMENT
• refers to how the text is positioned in the page (left,
center, right, or justified)
36. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
4. ALIGNMENT
Source: http://www.printwand.com/blog/basic-alignment-principles-in-graphic-design-with-examples
37. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
5. ORGANIZATION
• refers to a conscious effort to organize the different
text elements in a page
• ensures that while some text elements are separated
from each other (based on the principle of proximity),
they are still somehow connected with the rest of the
elements in the page
39. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
5. ORGANIZATION
Source:
http://www.j6de
sign.com.au/6-
principles-of-
design/
40. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
6. REPETITION
• concerns consistency of elements and the unity of the
entire design
• encourages the use of repeating some typefaces
within the page
42. DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND ELEMENTS
Source: p. 121, MIL TG by CHED
7. CONTRAST
• creates visual interest to text elements
• achieved when two elements are different from each other
• can be achieved in various ways, by joining the following
elements: white text on a dark background, dark text on a
white background, large font with a small font, serif and
sans serif, thin elements with thin elements, cool color and
warm color
54. Questions
1. If you will be writing an application letter for
college, what font will you be using? Why?
2. You will create a cleanliness drive campaign
poster for your school. Which of the design
principle and elements will ensure that the text
in your poster is readable?
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT:
RECITATION
55. Questions
3. You want to share your narrative report, which
is in a word document format, to your
classmates but you do not want them to edit
its content. What options are available to you?
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT:
RECITATION
56. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
You were task by your class adviser to make
an announcement in your class via a text-
based poster. It will be posted in your
classroom to inform your classmates and
teachers that from September 18 to 22, your
section will be moved from your current
classroom to room 415.
57. REFERENCES
Media and Information Literacy Curriculum Guide by
DepEd
Media and Information Literacy Teaching Guide by
CHED
Media and Information Literacy by Boots C. Liquigan,
Diwa Learning Systems Inc.
