Starter quiz
- Which of these commands would you use to help you add text to a document?
- insert text box ✓
- insert chart
- insert image
- insert sound clip
- insert video clip
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- When using a desktop publishing application, 'paste' means to...
- delete something
- place something into your document that you previously copied from somewhere ✓
- attach something together
- take information out of your document
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- What is the name of the hardware that we would use to add text to a document?
- keyboard ✓
- mouse
- trackpad
- hard drive
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- A printer is a __________ device that is used to print a poster design.
- software
- driver
- process
- hardware ✓
- input
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- Which format of text would be easiest to read from a distance?
- small and italic
- a fancy font style
- multicoloured text
- large bold text ✓
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- What is a disadvantage of textual information?
- It can explain lots of information.
- It can clearly communicate a message.
- The reader may not speak or understand the language. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Posters and signs should avoid too much detail to clearly get a message across to the viewer.
- True ✓
- False
- The use of colour on signs and posters can communicate important information.
- True ✓
- False
- To communicate a message clearly, posters should ensure that text...
- is small.
- uses a simple font and has a similar colour to the background.
- uses a simple font and has a colour that contrasts with the background. ✓
- uses a colourful font.
- uses italic formatting.
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- What word beginning with 'A' is used to describe the process of explaining your thoughts and ideas by adding notes to text or images?
- 'Annotation' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Annotation can be used to communicate thoughts and ideas.
- A poster should clearly convey its message through clear visual design.
- Text can be formatted by changing the font colour an d the font style.
- The choices made when formatting text should ensure that it is easy to read under typical use.
Common misconception
Posters and signs should include lots of text information for the viewer to read.
Posters and signs should avoid too much detail when using text and images. This helps to clearly get a message across to the viewer at a glance and does not rely on them having to spend time looking at the detail.
Keywords
Font - the design style of characters used for text
Poster - a visual product usually displayed on a wall to communicate a message
Annotation - an explanation or note that is added to text or images
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