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Paul V. Anderson’s Technical Communication, 6th ed.

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Find and use data, facts, or advice. Tables

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Understand the relationships among variables. Line graphs

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Compare quantities. Bar GraphsPictographs

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

See a trend. Line graphsBar charts

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

See the relative sizes of the parts that make up a whole. Pie Charts

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

See how something looks. PhotographsDrawingsScreen shots

Types of GraphicsTypes of Graphics

The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Understand how something is constructed. Photographs

Drawings

Types of GraphicsTypes of Graphics

The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Understand a process FlowchartsPhotographsDrawingsScreen shots

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Understand how to do something. Photographs

DrawingsScreen shots

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Understand the structure of an organization. Organizational charts

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The Best GraphicsWhen you want to help your readers . . .

Understand the schedule for completing a project. Schedule charts

Read more about types of graphics in “Writer’s Reference Guide: Creating Eleven Types of

Reader-Centered Graphics” inTechnical Communication.