Tuesday, December 11, 2012

8th-- Graphics in Procedural Text

For the last two weeks we have been exploring procedural texts and documents. Now we are going to evaluate graphics that will help clarify the text.

Graphics- communicate information through pictures, figures, data, and sometimes words. To be effective, graphics must be clear and must achieve their purpose.



Charts- contains important facts about a subject. The facts are arranged in a way that makes them easy to see and understand. There are many different kinds of charts.
  • Tables
  • Pie graphs
  • Bar graphs
  • Line graphs

  • Diagrams- an illustration that shows the parts of something or how something works. Usually, a diagram has labels that identify the names of various parts.
  • Diagrams
  • Captions

  • Maps- shows a geographic location. Political maps show countries, states, capitals, and major cities. you can identify boundaries, mountain ranges, and bodies of water by looking at a map.
  • Legends
  • Compass rose
  • Scale

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