1. Lecture 6: Document Design and Graphics in Business Writing
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Lecture 6: Document Design and Graphics in Business Writing

2. Document Design
List two reasons why we should care about document design.

3. Document Design for Skimming and Accessibility
List the four main methods for creating good document design.

4. 1. Effective Format
3. Give two typographical elements you can use for emphasis.
4. What type and size fonts are optimal in written documents?

5. 2. Clear Headings
5. When and why should you insert subheadings for clear organization?

6. 3. Useful Lists
6. Why are lists effective?

7. Formatting Lists
7. Explain when to use numbered lists, rather than bullets.
8. How should you use bullets correctly and effectively?

8. Importance and Use of Graphics
9. Give three reasons why graphics are useful in documents.
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9. Value of Visuals
10. When would a table, rather than a graph/chart, be most appropriate?

10. Graphs or Charts When would you use 11. A pie chart 12. A Gantt chart
13. A flow chart

11. How to Present Graphics Effectively
14. Give the six elements for correct presentation of graphics: