Constructing visuals
Selecting and using textual visuals
charts, graphs, and other visuals
100
If a visual is simple (two or three quantities), how much of a page should be used?

What is a quarter page or less?

100

An orderly, arrangement of information in rows and columns.

what is a table?

100

Compares differences in quantities using differences in the lengths of the bars

what is simple bar and column charts?

200

refers to the look of letters

what is font?

200

Listing of points arranged with bullets to set them off

What is bulleted list?

200

Another way to communicate information in a geographical area

what is maps?
300

Helps readers see comparisons and distinctions.

what is colors and cross-hatching?

300

Shows the sequence of activities in a process

what is a flowchart?

300

Are useful when you have three or more variables

what Is three-dimensional graphs?

400

The color of your slides or paper should provide What?

what is high contrast?

400

You use this if the points have subparts

what is sub-bullets or numbers?
400

A bar or column chart that uses bars made of pictures

what is pictograph?

500

what determines the orientation of a visual

what is size and contents?
500

This type of chart shows the hierarchy of levels and positions in an organization

what is an organizational chart?

500

Most frequently used when comparing subdivisions of a whole

what is pie charts?