Unit 2

Get The Message!

Big Question

The Big Question for this Unit

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How do people use visual techniques to influence the way you think about their message?

Read

Start by examining the title of this unit.

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In your Literacy in Action 4A, go to page 56.

Read the title Get the Message! on page 56. Notice that the word “Message” is much larger than the other words. Often, the author uses size to draw the reader’s attention to a word that is important to the main idea. In this unit, you will learn different techniques that writers use to communicate their message.