Which of the following is true about textual features? a. textual features should be avoided in business documents. b. effective readers do not depend on textual features to guide their reading. c. textual features act as signposts, or clues, to readers. d. titles and headings are the only kinds of textual features common to business documents.

The answer is:

C.Textual features act as signposts, or clues, to help readers.

Textual features are all of those components in a document that are not part of the main body of text, they can help understand better a text, and better navigate it. Examples of textual features are: a table of contents, glossary, index, pictures...

faithful servants eumaeus and philaetius:

his ragged vest then drawn aside disclosed the sign conspicuous, and the scar exposed: eager they view'd, with joy they stood amazed with tearful eyes o'er all their master gazed:

these servants know ulysses by the scar he got when he was a child - so when he showed them the mark, they immediately knew this is truly their master and they hugged him, finally starting to believe his words.