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Informational Text Focus: Elements and Features of Consumer Documents

Reading Skills Focus: Skimming and Scanning

Writing Skills Focus



What questions should you ask when you are shopping for a product?



Price is a consideration when you make a major purchase.

However, other information is important, too!

How long is the

warranty?

What’s included in the

price?

Is assembly required?



The documents for WarpSpeedNet and SweetPlayer represent sample advertising and supporting documents for purchasing Internet service and an MP3 player.

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When you understand how to read such documents carefully, you can make smart choices as a consumer.

When you buy something, how do you make the right choice?

How can I figure out

what’s best for me?

monthly charges

guarantee

limited-time offer

user’s agreement

installation costs

extended warranty



Consumer documents give you information that is fundamental, or essential, for making smart buying decisions.

When you read and understand consumer documents, you can buy with confidence.



directions

product information

Consumer documents include

instruction manualscontracts

warranties

Extended Warranty Program

Please take this opportunity to extend your warranty for three additional years. Your product is designed to last, but the Extended Warranty buys you additional confidence. To apply for the program, follow these simple steps within 60 days of the purchase of your unit:

Log on to our support Website for full details on warranty conditions and pricing.

Print and complete the application form, making sure to include your unit’s model and serial numbers.

Attach a copy of your dated sales receipt, along with a copy of the UPC code from the product’s original packaging.



The elements of something are the parts that make it up.

Each consumer document has elements that indicate its kind.

For example, a contract requires a signature and date: These are elements of a contract.



Other types of consumer documents have other elements.

Warranties explain a manufacturer’s responsibilities and tell you how to get a faulty product replaced or repaired.

Directions and instructions often include lists of steps for you to follow.



Besides elements, or parts, consumer documents also have features—characteristics that belong to a particular consumer document.

For example, one cell phone service contract might include unlimited text messaging, while another charges for each message.

The two contracts have different features.



The elements of a consumer document are common to documents of the same kind. The features are what make a particular document unique.

Example: A Warranty

Ship to factory; return to store

Return policy

60 days; 90 days; 1 yearLength of warranty

FeaturesElements

Conditions None; authorization required



Some features may be to your advantage, but some may not.

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Before you buy an item, read its consumer documents carefully.

What do you mean these headphones

have only a 90-day warranty?





Skimming is reading quickly. When you skim, you get a general idea of the information in a text.

Certain reading techniques can help you get the information you need from consumer documents.

Many people quickly skim a newspaper to get a general sense of the day’s news.



Scanning is looking for specific information.

You might scan a newspaper’s sports section to find the scores for your favorite teams.

Scanning saves time; you decide quickly whether a document contains information you need.

chapter titles Chapter 3: Extreme Weather

Have you ever wondered what causes extreme, even dangerous, weather? This chapter explains how tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards occur.

Tornadoes

A tornado is a funnel-shaped column ofair that rotates violently. Wind speeds can reach as high as 300 miles per hour.

What Causes Tornadoes

Tornadoes usually happen during thunderstorms.

When you scan, you find information with the help of

headings

boldface & italics

graphics

subheadings



Language Arts for Life Part I: Everyday GrammarChapter 1 Common Problems....3

Sentence fragments.............3Run-on sentences................5

Chapter 2 Sentence Snarls........8Nonparallel structure............9Faulty syntax.....................12

Chapter 3 Agreement.............15Subject–verb.....................15Noun–pronoun...................18

Scan the following table of contents. Which chapter covers faulty syntax?

Language Arts for Life Part I: Everyday GrammarChapter 1 Common Problems....3

Sentence fragments.............3Run-on sentences................5

Chapter 2 Sentence Snarls........8Nonparallel structure............9Faulty syntax..................12

Chapter 3 Agreement.............15Subject–verb.....................15Noun–pronoun...................18



Into Action: Use a chart like this one as you skim and scan. The chart will help you compare and contrast elements and features of consumer documents.

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Skimming Scanning

Advertisement

Service Agreement

The ad does not give exact prices.

It’s an ad for an Internet service provider.

Document




Writing Skills Focus: Preparing for Timed Writing

One of the selections you will read is an advertisement.

As you read the ad, note which details are the most clear and helpful.

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Vocabulary

abide (with by) v.: accept and follow.

authorization n.: official permission.


Vocabulary

disconnected v. used as adj.: not connected; cut off; separated.

discontinued v. used as adj.: not continued; stopped; ended.

liable adj.: legally responsible.

WarpSpeedNet Documents

SweetPlayer Documents


Vocabulary

The builder must return to repair the wall of disconnected concrete blocks.

The separated blocks make the building unsafe for continued use.

What are some parts of a car that should never become disconnected?


Vocabulary

When Jessi tried to call her best friend, a recorded message told her she’d reached a disconnected number.

What happened?

a. The number was busy.

b. The number was no longer in service.

c. Jessi got her friend’s voice mail.


Vocabulary

At outdoor tennis tournaments, play must be stopped, or discontinued, if it rains.

Discontinued matches may start again when the weather clears up.


Vocabulary

After Mrs. Sanchez fell and injured herself, her travels were discontinued.

What did Mrs. Sanchez do?

a. She stopped taking trips.

b. She traveled in a wheelchair.

c. She took shorter trips.


Vocabulary

a. She stopped taking trips.

b. She traveled in a wheelchair.

c. She took shorter trips.

Could you watch a discontinued television program? Why or why not?

After Mrs. Sanchez fell and injured herself, her travels were discontinued.

What did Mrs. Sanchez do?


Vocabulary

Buying a ticket gives you authorization, or official permission, to board the train.


Vocabulary

The bank teller explained to Timmy that he needed authorization from his parents before he could open an account.

What did Timmy need?

a. his parents’ Social Security numbers

b. his parents’ knowledge

c. his parents’ permission


Vocabulary

The bank teller explained to Timmy that he needed authorization from his parents before he could open an account.

What did Timmy need?

a. his parents’ Social Security numbers

b. his parents’ knowledge

c. his parents’ permissionName some other activities that require a parent’s or guardian’s authorization.


Vocabulary

When you play a sport, you’re expected to abide by all of the rules of the game.

Why is it important to accept and follow those rules?


Vocabulary

When Julia’s neighbor offered her a puppy, she said she’d have to abide by her parents’ decision.

What did Julia mean?

a. She’d convince her parents to let her have a puppy.

b. She’d go along with whatever her parents said.

c. She’d argue with her parents if they said no.


Vocabulary

When Todd’s home-run hit smashed through Mr. Reilly’s window, Todd knew he was liable for the damage.

He apologized to Mr. Reilly and took full responsibility for getting the window repaired.

When is a company liable for replacing or fixing a product that doesn’t work?


Vocabulary

A certain store’s policy is that it is not liable for damage that happens to a product during shipping.

What does this policy mean if you receive a damaged package?

a. The store takes full responsibility for the damage.

b. The store takes no responsibility for the damage.

c. The store offers a partial refund.


Vocabulary

a. The store takes full responsibility for the damage.

b. The store takes no responsibility for the damage.

c. The store offers a partial refund.

A certain store’s policy is that it is not liable for damage that happens to a product during shipping.

What does this policy mean if you receive a damaged package?

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