Document type — definition?
A category like picture, poster, map, photo, drawing, or newspaper.
Document type Label
Category name: poster, map, photo, etc.
People and scene — description?
Describe foreground, background, actions, and locations with prepositions.
Identify Title & Date
Name and time marker of document.
Author or Creator Label
Person responsible for making the document.
Describe Scene Order
Foreground first, then background.
Location Prepositions
Next to, behind, on the left, etc.
Present Action Form
Use 'be + ing' for current actions.
Interpreting Meaning
Use verbs indicating suggestion or evocation.
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1. Which opening sentence is the most appropriate way to identify a document of an unspecified type?
2. What is the primary purpose of identifying a document in analysis?
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