Creating Eleven Types of Reader-Centered Graphics Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6 th ed.

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Creating Eleven Types of Reader-Centered Graphics Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6 th ed.

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Find and use data, facts, or advice. Tables

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Understand the relationships among variables. Line graphs

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Compare quantities. Bar Graphs Pictographs

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics See a trend. Line graphs Bar charts

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics See the relative sizes of the parts that make up a whole. Pie Charts

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics See how something looks. Photographs Drawings Screen shots

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Understand how something is constructed. Photographs Drawings

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Understand a process Flowcharts Photographs Drawings Screen shots

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Understand how to do something. Photographs Drawings Screen shots

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Understand the structure of an organization. Organizational charts

Types of Graphics When you want to help your readers... The Best Graphics Understand the schedule for completing a project. Schedule charts

Read more about types of graphics in “Writer’s Reference Guide: Creating Eleven Types of Reader-Centered Graphics” in Technical Communication.