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194 C OMMUNICA TION SKILLS

Layout and SEE ALSO
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116–117 Bullet points
122–123 Italics
presentational features   commenting on texts
192–193 Reading and
Writing to inform 196–197 
THE WAY THAT A TEXT IS PRESENTED ADDS TO ITS Newspaper articles 198–199 
OVERALL IMPACT. Writing for the Web 214–215 
Re-creations 218–219 
Layout refers to the way that a text is organized on a page.
Presentational features are the individual elements, such
as pictures, headlines, fonts, and color.

Headline
Headlines sit at the top of newspaper and SUPERNATURAL
magazine articles, leaflets, and sometimes
advertisements. Headlines are usually in
bold text and capital letters so that they
stand out and attract the reader’s attention. Recently revealed statistics show a record
number of supernatural sightings in the local
area. The police have recorded 31 ghost
sightings in the past five years, along with
25 reports of UFOs, 15 zombies, 10 vampires,
Font and 8 witches.
The font refers to the size, shape, and color of the mysterious intruders
text. Large fonts are often used for children, because
they are easier to read. Colorful text and fun shapes Often the calls appear to be serious incidents,
are also used for a young audience, while serious
pieces of writing are printed in a small standard font. such as intruders at a property, but then turn
Bold and italic fonts are used to draw attention to out to be something more mysterious. The police
headings or certain words and phrases. claim that the time spent answering the calls
costs the force thousands of dollars every year.

This subheading could be printed in More strange sights
a fun font if the article were for children.
• There have been 14 sightings of big cats in
the past five years, as well as eight reported
injuries blamed on big cats.
• Six people have claimed that they have
Bullet points seen a sea monster. Apparently, it resembles
Bullet points are used to break up a dense a huge alligator with purple scales.
block of text into a clear list of individual • A ghost ship has been seen on four
points. This makes the information easier occasions on the harbor rocks. In 1876,
to read and absorb. a ship was wrecked on this exact spot.