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Figure 11--1 Graphics used to simplify ideas Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--2 Graphics used to create interest Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--3 Font styles Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--4 Using colored icons Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--5 Color classifications Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--6 Use of shading and color highlights in 3 identical tables Adapted from Table No. 1040, Statistical Abstract of the United States 1996, p 646 Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--7 Example of formal table Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--8 Pie chart with as few pieces as possible. (Chart shows McDuff workforce breakdown for an offshore Atlantic project. McDuff can draw most project workers from its East Coast offices.) Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--9 Pie chart showing money breakdown for average deductions from a McDuff paycheck Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--10 Techniques for emphasis in pie charts Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--11 Bar charts Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--12 Hash marks on bar charts-a technique that can lead to misunderstanding Adapted from William S. Pfeiffer, Proposal Writing (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1989), 147. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--13 Bar chart variations Adapted from William S. Pfeiffer, Proposal Writing (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1989), 148. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--14 Bar chart variations for multiple trends Adapted from William S. Pfeiffer, Proposal Writing (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1989), 150. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--15 Grouped bar chart with data Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--16 Line chart used to show effect of proposed medical plan on McDuff health costs Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--17 Line chart using multiple lines to show number of sick days taken at three McDuff offices: 2001 Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--18 Gantt and milestone schedule charts Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--19 Schedule chart variation Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--20 Flowchart for basic McDuff project Adapted from William S. Pfeiffer, Proposal Writing (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1989), 155. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--21 Flowchart for complex McDuff project Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--22 Basic organization chart Adapted from William S. Pfeiffer, Proposal Writing (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1989), 157. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--23 Concentric organization chart Adapted from William S. Pfeiffer, Proposal Writing (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1989), 159. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--24 Organization chart focusing on project (indicates individuals most involved with upcoming project) Adapted from William S. Pfeiffer, Proposal Writing (Columbus, Ohio: Merrill, 1989), 159. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--26 Technical drawing using CAD system Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--27 The 3-D aspect of the central graphic in the Aquifer poster makes the layered components easily understood From Barbara Bartholomew, and Michael Bates, et al., “STC 1997-1998 International Competitions: Best of Show and Distinguished Technical Communication Winners,” Technical Communication, 3rd quarter, 1998, p. 300. Courtesy of St. Johns River Water Management District. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--29 Faulty comparisons on modified bar chart Adapted from Atlanta Constitution, 30 Nov. 1989, p. H-1. Used by permission. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--30 “Chartjunk” that confuses the reader Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--31 Confusing pie chart Adapted from Cobb County 1988-89 Annual Report (Cobb County, GA), 14. Used by permission. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--32 Confusing pie chart Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--33 Confusing pie chart Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--34 Reference for Assignment 1 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1989 (Washington, 1989), 554. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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Figure 11--35 Reference for Assignment 6 Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Statistical Abstract of the United States, 1989 (Washington, 1989), 220. Pfeiffer Technical Writing, 5ed. Copyright ©2003 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 All rights reserved.
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