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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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