This document discusses several conventions used on fact-based websites, including using written articles divided into paragraphs and subheadings, as well as boxes highlighting important information. These sites also typically include navigation bars with tabs linking to different sections and topics, embedded videos and images to provide additional context, and hyperlinks allowing easy navigation between pages. Logos, slogans, and tabs are also used to clearly organize content and guide users to specific information.

1. Fact- based websites
To identify the conventions of fact based websites

2.  Form: Online fact/advice website
 · Structure: Written articles with
paragraphs, subheadings, bulletpoints
 · Content: Information about different
topics, pictures, videos
 Technical conventions: hyperlinks, tabs
etc
 · Mode of address: formal, serious,
informative, tries to be objective

3. Advice boxes/boxed information
/named article
The advice boxes and other boxed
information are good because it is
normally important and it captures the
eyes of the viewer. Every article has a
name so that the viewer can go through
all the unnecessary information and
‘jump’ to what they need.

4. Link pages
Logos with hyperlinks to main page and
Navigation bar with tabs to different
sections and drop down menus to most
popular topics.
The websites do this so it is easy for the
people to navigate around the website in
a very easy way .

5. Embedded video and comments +
images
In the fact based websites there are many
embedded videos that give additional
information for specific people. The
comments allow the viewers to post there
opinions. This gives the organisation good
feedback that could benefit the viewers.
Most fact based websites have a lot of
images to make the website look better
and to give additional information (for
example diagrams).

6. Hyperlinks and bullet points
The hyperlinks make it easy for the person
to navigate around the website and get
more information on the hyperlink this
makes it more convenient than having to
type the word or mini phrase into the
search box.

7. Logo with hyperlink to main page
and Slogan
Most websites have a logo and the logo
would normally direct them to the main
page. The slogan is always there. The
slogan is usually simple,catchy and easy
to read.

8. Tabs for the specific topic
Subheadings