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a turn to speak; speaking clearly and coherently; asking questions to clarify meaning or to obtain more information; responding with consideration for others’ feelings; using and interpreting facial expressions, gestures, and body language appropriately.
literary device (also referred to as a stylis- tic device). A particular pattern of words, a figure of speech, or a technique used
in literature to produce a specific effect. Examples include: rhyme, parallel structure, analogy, comparison, contrast, irony, fore- shadowing, allusion, juxtaposition, simile, metaphor, personification, pun, hyperbole, oxymoron, symbolism. See also figurative language, imagery.
literary text. See forms of literary texts.
mass media. Means of communication aimed at a very large audience. Examples include: mass-market paperback books, television, movies, newspapers, magazines, the Internet.
media. The plural of medium. Means of communication, including audio, visual, audio-visual, print, and electronic means.
media conventions and techniques. The means of producing particular effects using voice, images, and sound to support the messages or themes in a text. Examples include the use of: colour, voice-over nar- ration, animation, simulation, variations in camera angles or distance, fading in and out of sounds or images, hot links and navigation buttons on a website, live action, special effects, variations in volume, varia- tions in speed or pace, motion, flashbacks, collages, dialogue, variations in size and type of lettering or size of images, sequencing of sounds and images, symbols, speech, music, background sounds, sound effects, dialects and accents, silence, narration, graphics, logos, props (e.g., costumes, fur- nishings), aspects of design and layout, credits, details of sponsorship, animation.
media literacy. An informed and critical understanding of the nature of the media, the techniques used by them, and the impact of these techniques. Also, the abili- ty to understand and use the mass media in an active, critical way. See also media literacy, five key concepts of.
media literacy, five key concepts of. For the purposes of this document, the five key concepts of media literacy are:
1. All media are constructions.
2. The media contain beliefs and
value messages.
3. Each person interprets messages
differently.
4. The media have special interests
(commercial, ideological, political).
5. Each medium has its own language, style, form, techniques, conventions,
and aesthetics.
See also media literacy.
media text. A product that is communicat- ed through a medium. See also forms of media texts.
medium. A communication vehicle such as radio, television, or the Internet. The plural is media.
mentor texts. Texts that are chosen and used intentionally/explicitly by the teacher to illustrate specific teaching points (e.g., voice, word choice, use of dialogue).
metacognition. The process of thinking about one’s own thought processes. Metacognitive skills include the ability to monitor one’s own learning.
mind map. A graphic representation of information that is intended to clarify mean- ing. In making a mind map, students sum- marize information from a text and organize it by listing, sorting, or sequencing it, or by linking information and/or ideas. Mind maps help students understand the relative importance of individual points and the way in which these points relate to one another.
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