Incorporating Graphs and Diagrams

Use graphs and diagrams – To show readers information – To explain data – To clarify

Incorporating Graphs and Diagrams Make sure graph or diagram is necessary – Is it labeled? – Is it clearly displayed? – Will it answer readers’ questions? – Is it effective?

Incorporating Graphs and Diagrams Graph or diagram should appear close to the discussion point Label and identify title under the graph or diagram Provide source info in works cited or under graph or diagram if it is not your work – See style guide for proper formatting of citation

Types of graphs Line graph – compare various sets of data Bar graph – compare data with rectangular bars Scatter plot – show how one variable is affected by another Organizational chart – show relationship between different positions and ranks

Types of graphs Cosmograph – show comparisons that are not numerical Flow chart –break data into smaller steps for clearer look at overall process Pictograph – compare info with small picture symbols Pie chart – show data comparison with split circle

Circle graph After surveying the neighborhood, many dog owners reported to having owned Bull dogs (see fig. 1). This is a surprising finding since they are considered dangerous animals. Poodles, a smaller dog, are next in line. Figure 1. Dog owners

Diagrams Use a diagram to show relationship between parts of a whole. Parts of a plant Water cycle Recycling paper Parts of an ant Dissecting a frog Fig. 1. Frog dissection, from Jonathan McIntosh (2004).

Citing on the Works Cited page MLA Jonathan McIntosh. Frog anatomy display in NMH Washington DC, United States Photograph. Wikipedia, Washington, DC. Web. 27 Dec APA McIntosh, J. (Photographer). (2004). Frog anatomy display in nmh washington dc, united states. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from dissection jonathan mcintosh creative commons&view=detail&id=04E7E30DF6FCA84998B5DED33 4C8E371592B0547&first=0&FORM=IDFRIR