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Integrated Graphics - Describing Bar Charts
The document explains the purpose and effective use of bar charts in technical writing, highlighting their role in displaying and comparing discrete categories of data. It provides guidelines for creating and interpreting bar charts, emphasizing simplicity, clarity, and appropriate labeling. Additionally, it discusses how to report on the information conveyed by the charts, including trends and exceptions.
Integrated Graphics - Describing Bar Charts
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- 4. OUTCOMES Explain what bar chartsare used for
- 5. OUTCOMES Recognize different kinds ofcharts and their functions
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- 7. OUTCOMES Analyze and describe thecontents of a bar chart
- 8. graphs and charts why dowe use them?
- 9. Graphs and chartsdisplay numbers using shapes, colors and patterns.
- 10. They’re especially useful forshowing comparisons, patterns and trends.
- 11. bar charts what kindof data do they show?
- 13. Bar charts (orbar graphs)are used to show and compare discrete categories of data.
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- 16. each bar showsa specific quantity
- 17. types different types ofbar chart
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- 19. used to displayone trend or theme Basic
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- 21. when there area lot of categories Horizontal
- 22. or when thecategories have long titles Horizontal
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- 24. a separate barrepresents each subgroup Grouped
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- 26. Monthly Sales PhonesSold 0 100 200 300 400 500 Companies Apple HTCLG Samsung January February
- 27. Monthly Sales 0 225 450 675 900 Apple HTCLG Samsung January February
- 28. this shows howmuch each subgroup contributed to the total Stacked
- 29. parts of a barchart
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- 31. guidelines for using barcharts
- 32. only use barcharts to compare values that are noticeably different
- 33. only use barcharts to compare values that are noticeably different small differences won’t show
- 34. Keep the chartsimple and easy to read
- 35. Keep the chartsimple and easy to read don’t include too much information
- 36. number your scalesin units familiar to your audience
- 37. label both scalesto show what is being measured
- 38. use colors andpatterns to make the graph easy to read
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- 40. You don’t needdiscuss the information
- 41. You should writea report about the information
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- 43. explain the mainidea shown by the chart
- 44. As shown, overall,a far higher percentage of female students are proficient in a foreign language than males. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language
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- 46. give some specificdata that supports main idea
- 47. In India, forexample, 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. Students Who Are Proficient in a Foreign Language
- 48. you can alsomention exceptions to the trend
- 49. In fact, Thailandis the only country in the chart where more male students are proficient than females.
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- 51. remind the audienceof the main idea
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- 53. To conclude, fluencyin a foreign language is far more prominent amongst women than it is amongst men.
- 55. the topic andconcluding sentences are like the bun on a burger
- 56. Top Speeds ofFive Fastest Cars in the World (2015) Speed(mph) 0 100 200 300 Barabus TKR 1 Bugatti Veyron Koenigsegg CCX McLaren F1 Bristol Fighter T As shown, the five fastest cars in the world can all reach speeds way over 200 miles per hour. With a top speed of 273 mph, the Barabus TKR is 20 mph faster than the second fastest car, the Bugatti Veyron. Meanwhile, the Veyron’s top speed of 253 mph is only marginally higher than the 250 mph of the Koenigsegg CCX. Although it’s the slowest car on the list, at 225 mph, the Bristol Fighter is still very fast. While none are as fast as the Barabus, 200 mph is easy for the modern sports car.
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- 62. we use barcharts to compare sets of data
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- 64. implicit comparison John isa man. Susan is a woman.
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- 66. explicit comparison John isfrom London but Susan is from New York.
- 67. use appropriate language tohelp make your comparisons more explicit
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