Graphics: Any visual form of presenting information

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Types of Graphics Tables: Tables are rows and columns of

numbers, words, or symbols. They provide efficient means of presenting comparative information.

Check for information in your text that could be presented as a table.

Information that is suitable for a table generally has two comparative axes.

Tables should have headings for columns and/or rows.

Tables should be introduced within the text to provide context.

Types of Graphics (table) 

  Name Email Address Phone #1 Phone # 2

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John Smith smithjohn@email.com 408-000-0000 650-000-0000

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Types of Graphics Graphs: Graphs show changes in data

over time.

                                                  

         

Types of Graphics Charts: The most common charts are

pie charts and bar charts. Pie charts show percentages of a whole. Bar charts can show the same information

with the length of each bar representing a percentage or amount.

Types of Graphics (charts)

Types of Graphics Illustrations: Give a graphic representation

of a thing or action. Common illustrations include:

Objects, parts, features of an object (mechanisms) Actions or movements (the direction one object

needs to be inserted into another) Orientation or position (CPR positioning) Concepts or ideas (an organizational chart) Screen Shots

5 Types of Illustrations Photographs

Provide most detail with picture-perfect representation Can have too much detail

Figure 4. Removing the back wheel from the bicycle.

Figure 5. Using a tire lever to separate the tire from the wheel.

5 Types of Illustrations Drawings

Often considered the ideal illustration Suppress unnecessary detail and allow reader to focus on

important objects, tools, and actions Illustrate relationships and concepts photography can not

5 Types of Illustrations Flowcharts and other conceptual drawings

Represent more abstract information such as positions within an organization or workflow

Import audio

and storyboard files

Adjust length of

audio and video files

Add and edit transition effects

Create an MPEG movie file

5 Types of Illustrations Diagrams and schematics

Removes so much detail that the object being described is no longer recognizable (such as a wiring schematic for a microwave oven)

5 Types of IllustrationsScreen Shots

Reproduces the screen or dialog box a user sees when operating hardware and software.Allows the user to verify that they are in the correct part of the procedure

How do I find illustrations? Search on the internet and copy from the

web Make screen captures Use clip art Draw your own illustrations

In all the cases above, you may need to crop, size, and label the illustrations

Make sure to give credit for all graphics you copy!! Remember copyrights and ask permission if necessary.

Why use graphics? To summarize and condense information To make information easier to access To show comparison or contrast To appeal to right-brained users To add variety and increase interest To emphasize important information To convey quantitative relationships

(percentile rankings, trends, etc.) To communicate internationally

What can graphics do? Show how something looks or is

constructed Show how to do something Explain how a process works Show how something is organized Help the reader find specific facts Show relationships Make a persuasive point

Tips on using graphic? Make sure to pick the most appropriate

type of graphic for the information you are presenting

Make sure to include callouts or captions as necessary

Do not include a graphic without a purpose

Make graphics easy to understand and use

Integrate your graphics with your text