Choosing Appropriate Visual Aids

Graphs: show trends, movements, distributions, and cycles.  They provide a means for comparisons.
Tables: show lots of specific, related data in a brief space.  They provide rows, columns, groups for comparing.
Charts: show how various components of an organization or a collection of data are related.  They provide an overview or a "flow" of steps/stages.
Maps: show geographic features.  They provide information about flight routes, roads, cities, natural sources, etc.
 

A few words about color: 

USE IT!

Get it in writing: Identify which visual aids you think you'll use--and explain why you think those aids are the best.


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