Text type: the poster
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What two things does a poster mainly rely on?
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Few words + bold design (big image, size, colour).
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On a poster, what does size usually signal?
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Importance — the biggest element is the main message.
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Why do posters use so few words?
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They have only seconds to catch a passer-by, so short and bold lands fastest.
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What is a 'call to action' on a poster?
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The bit telling you what to do next — donate, learn more, a date or QR code.
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Name three poster features to analyse.
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A short punchy line, one big image, and size/colour used for emphasis.
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How do you turn a colour into analysis?
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Say what the colour DOES to the viewer (red = alarm), not just that it's there.
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Why analyse the design, not just the words, on a poster?
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There's little text, so the design (size, colour, image, layout) carries most of the meaning.
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What does a single close-up face on a poster do?
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Makes the cause feel personal; direct eye contact pulls the viewer in.
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First question to ask of any poster?
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‘What did they make biggest, and why?’
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Common poster-analysis mistake?
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Listing colours/features without saying what each one does to the viewer.
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