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Common ALT Formats

This page features some of the more notable alt format types. The samples are from 2023-2024.

Syllabus for Sociolinguistics LING 448 with instructor contact information. The file includes a French-English Burger King sign featuring poutine.
Example Syllabus File

Beeline Reader

The Beeline Reader tool adds color changes to enhance the legibility of long passages.

The syllabus files with groups of words in different colors of red, blue and black.
The Beeline Format color codes different parts of the sentence to help readers understand phrasal structure.

Immersive Reader

The Immersive Reader format allows users to enlarge text or change the font face and background colors. It also features a “text to speech” or read aloud option similar to Read & Write.

 
The Immersive reader version set to a pale blue background (to reduce glare) and the Comic Sans font.

Audio of PowerPoint Slide

Slide titled Hot Topic - explaining that some topics in the course could trigger strong reactions in speaker communities or in the classroom. See information in the audio or transcript for details.
A PowerPoint slide from LING 448 warning that some topics can trigger strong reactions.

Anthology Ally Slide Audio Sample

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Editor’s Note: The transcript is spoken with a female synthesized voice.
Begin Heading Level 1: Hot Topic Alert

Begin bulleted list with one item:

Item one of one: Many topics can be controversial

Begin bulleted list with one item:

Item one of one: Particularly within an affected community. May be implications for:

Begin bulleted list with six items:

Item one of six:  Education
Item two of six: Place in Class System
Item three of six: Develop Social Relations
Item four of six: Ethnic Identity
Item five of six: Daily Practice
Item six of six: Obtaining Information

Image without alternative description
Editor’s Note: This is a gray box covering the background image. This should be marked as “Decorative” within PowerPoint.

Begin image with description: HotTopic.png.
Editor’s Note: The image’s file name is being read out as an image description.

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Last Update: April 18, 2024