Previewing

Previewing a text means that you get an idea of what it is about without actually reading the main body of the text

When use?

•  To decide whether a book or jornla is useful for your purpose
• To get a general sense of the article structure 
• To help you locate relevant information
• To Identify the sections of the text you may need to read ande the sections you can omit

Where should we need pay attention?

• Tilte
• Section Headings, subheading
• Pictures(and picture captions)
• Bold-face and italicized print
• Graphics, diagrams, charts, maps
• Bulleted lists
• Sidebars
• Colors
• Symbols
• The way text is displayed
• Size of the fonts

Most informational texts use a variety of visual, graphic and text features to organize information, highlight important ideas, illustrate key concepts, and provide additional information.

When  features recur in predictables patterns, they help the readers to find information
and make connections. Reader who understand how to use these features spend less time unlocking the text, and have more energy to concentrate on the content

In "academic text" ...

1. Title and authors details
2. Abstract(if there is one)
3. Parts that 'jump out'(main heading and subheadings, chapter summaries, highlighted text)
4. Illustrations, graphs, tables or diagrams(and their captions) - they usually summarise the content of large portions of text

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Textos literários

• Crônica
• Novela
• Poema
• Conto

Texto Jornalísticos

• Notícia
• Editorial
• Artigo de opinião
• Resenha

Textos acadêmicos

• Resumo
• Resenha
• Relatório
• Artigo

Textos empresariais

• Carta
• Memorando
• Ata
• Recibo

Textos publicitários

• Anúncio

Textos humorísticos

• História em quadrinhos
• Charge
• Piada