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Integrated graphics bar charts in technical writing
- 1. Bar Charts in technical writing
- 2. OUTCOMES
- 4. OUTCOMES Explain what bar charts are used for
- 5. OUTCOMES Recognize different kinds of charts and their functions
- 7. OUTCOMES Analyze and describe the contents of a bar chart
- 8. Graphs and Charts why do we use them? 1.
- 9. Graphs and charts display numbers using shapes, colors and patterns.
- 10. They’re especially useful for showing comparisons, patterns and trends.
- 11. Bar Charts What kind of data do they display? 2.
- 13. Bar charts (or bar graphs)are used to show and compare discrete categories of data.
- 16. Each bar shows a specific quantity
- 18. Basic
- 19. Basic used to display one trend or theme
- 20. Horizontal
- 21. Horizontal when there are a lot of categories
- 22. Horizontal or when the categories have long titles
- 23. Grouped
- 24. Grouped a separate bar represents each subgroup
- 25. Stacked
- 26. Stacked shows how much each subgroup contributed to the total
- 27. Monthly Sales Phones Sold 0 100 200 300 400 500 Companies Apple HTC LG Samsung January February
- 28. Monthly Sales 0 225 450 675 900 Apple HTC LG Samsung January February
- 29. Key Parts Things to include in a bar chart 4.
- 32. Important Guidelines Things to remember when using bar charts 5.
- 33. only use bar charts to compare values that are noticeably di ff erent
- 34. only use bar charts to compare values that are noticeably di ff erences won’t show
- 35. Keep the chart simple and easy to read
- 36. Keep the chart simple and easy to read don’t include too much information
- 37. label both scales to show what is being measured
- 38. number your scales in units familiar to your audience
- 39. use colors and patterns to make the graph easy to read
- 40. Analyzing and Describing Writing About Bar Charts 6.
- 41. You don’t need discuss the information
- 42. You should write a report about the information
- 44. Introduction
- 45. State what the chart is about
- 46. Figure 1 is a bar chart that shows the percentage of students who are proficient in a foreign language in six di ff erent countries. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language
- 47. Figure 1 is a bar chart that shows the percentage of students who are proficient in a foreign language in six di ff erent countries. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language
- 49. Explain the main idea shown in the data
- 50. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language As shown, overall, a far higher percentage of female students are proficient in a foreign language than males.
- 52. Give speci fi c examples that support main idea
- 53. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language In India, for example, around 68 percent of female students are proficient in a foreign language compared to only around 55 percent of males. Similarly, around 65 percent of Romanian females can speak another language while only about 42 percent of males can. Likewise, in Vietnam, Russian and China, more girls are proficient in a second language than boys.
- 54. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language In India, for example, around 68 percent of female students are proficient in a foreign language compared to only around 55 percent of males. Similarly, around 65 percent of Romanian females can speak another language while only about 42 percent of males can. Likewise, in Vietnam, Russian and China, more girls are proficient in a second language than boys.
- 55. You can also mention exceptions to the trend
- 56. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language In fact, Thailand is the only country in the chart where more male students are proficient than females.
- 58. Remind the audience of the main idea Make sure you use di ff erent language
- 59. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language To conclude, fluency in a foreign language is far more prominent amongst women than it is amongst men.
- 60. the topic and concluding sentences are like the bun on a burger
- 62. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language In India, for example, around 68 percent of female students are proficient in a foreign language compared to only around 55 percent of males. Similarly, around 65 percent of Romanian females can speak another language while only about 42 percent of males can. Likewise, in Vietnam, Russian and China, more girls are proficient in a second language than boys.
- 64. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language In India, for example, around 68 percent of female students are proficient in a foreign language compared to only around 55 percent of males. Similarly, around 65 percent of Romanian females can speak another language while only about 42 percent of males can. Likewise, in Vietnam, Russian and China, more girls are proficient in a second language than boys.
- 65. DON’T mention everything describe the bars start sentences with numbers
- 66. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language In India, for example, around 68 percent of female students are proficient in a foreign language compared to only around 55 percent of males. Similarly, around 65 percent of Romanian females can speak another language while only about 42 percent of males can. Likewise, in Vietnam, Russian and China, more girls are proficient in a second language than boys.
- 67. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language In India, for example, around 68 percent of female students are proficient in a foreign language compared to only around 55 percent of males. Similarly, around 65 percent of Romanian females can speak another language while only about 42 percent of males can. Likewise, in Vietnam, Russian and China, more girls are proficient in a second language than boys.
- 68. Explicit Comparison Making sure your point is clear 7.
- 69. We use bar charts to compare sets of data
- 70. we use bar charts to compare sets of data
- 71. implicit comparison Approximately 65 percent of women speak a foreign language. Around 45 percent of men speak a foreign language.
- 72. explicit comparison Approximately 65 percent of women speak a foreign language but only around 45 percent of men speak one.
- 73. use appropriate language to help make your comparisons more explicit
- 74. Review