Visual Information is a type of Element in academic writing

1. Element of
Academic Writing-
Visual Information

2. Mmm …. cake

3. What is Visual
Information?
 The use of visuals (rather than words) to
communicate an idea or support an argument.
Visual Information or Rhetoric is the essential element
of academic writing to represent the large data in the
formal way.

4. EXAMPLE 1:
"A lake is the landscape's most
beautiful and expressive feature. It
is Earth's eye; looking into which
the beholder measures the depth of
his own nature.
-Henry David Thoreau

6. EXAMPLE:
"The war against Vietnam is only
the ghastliest manifestation of
what I'd call imperial
provincialism...”
- Stephen Vizinczey, 1968

8. Visual Information Includes
Still Photography
Motion Picture
Graphic Arts
Visual Aids
Models
Display
Visual Presentation

9. TYPES OF VISUAL INFORAMATION IN
ACADEMIC WRITING
Table Graphs Maps
Visual
Images Diagram

10. Types of Visual information and their function

11. TABLES

12. GRAPHAS
Comparison of two countries adult unemployment

13. LINE GRAPHAS

14. What can we gain by using visual information in our
academic writing?
 Memorable
 Direct Your Reader
 Provide Clear Emphasis
 Convey Your Message
 Set A Particular Tone
 Build Credibility

15. Educational Implication of Visual information
Condense the Information
Replace the Textual information
Clarify the ideas
Provide additional information

16. Self Reflection:
 If you are writing a lengthy work, such as a
dissertation, you will need to provide lists of tables
and figures, showing numbers, titles and page
numbers, after the content page that could be easily
farmed by using visual information element.
 Visual information make the textual content
interesting.
 Visual adhere the interest of readers and it gives clear
picture