Topic 2.4: Visual & screen Questions

A quick starter — how visual + verbal choices work together in an infographic

Quick warm-up — reading the choices in a photograph

Quick check to start — how a cartoon uses symbols and caption to make a point

Ease in — reading a comic strip's panels and sequence

Warm up first — how a documentary shapes its ‘truth’

A quick starter — reading mise-en-scène in a film still

Read the described film still, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)

One step at a time — how visual AND verbal choices work together to persuade [Diagram: enga-figure {"b64": "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", "alt": "A public-health infographic: ‘20 SECONDS’, a dripping tap and a nearly empty glass.", "kind": "Infographic"}]

Read the described strip, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)

Work through it in small steps — how a cartoon uses symbols to make its point [Diagram: enga-figure {"b64": "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", "alt": "A political cartoon: a bloated figure labelled ‘Social Media’ forks glowing screens from small diners' plates.", "kind": "Political cartoon"}]

Check your grip on the political cartoon. Answer each part.

Let's build it up, one step at a time — how a photograph's choices and caption make meaning [Diagram: enga-figure {"b64": "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", "alt": "Text type: the photograph", "kind": "Photograph"}]

Take it step by step — how a documentary's narration and footage build a viewpoint [Diagram: enga-figure {"b64": "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", "alt": "Text type: the documentary extract", "kind": "Documentary extract"}]

Piece it together, step by step — how a comic strip's panels and sequence make a point [Diagram: enga-figure {"b64": "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", "alt": "Text type: the comic strip", "kind": "Comic strip"}]

Read the described photo, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)

One step at a time — how a film still's mise-en-scène tells its story [Diagram: enga-figure {"b64": "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", "alt": "Text type: the film still", "kind": "Film still"}]

Check your grip on the infographic. Answer each part.

Read the short documentary narration, then answer. (Exam-style practice.)

Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How do the visual and verbal choices persuade the reader? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.

Build a full analysis of the text below, one step at a time. Guiding question: How do the strip's images and sequence make its point? Work through the parts — together they add up to a complete answer.