Style?Style?EnumerationEnumeration

Topic?Topic?

Universal Universal innate innate characteristics characteristics in humans in humans (mammals)(mammals)

Chapter 8Chapter 8Reading Graphics & Technical WritingReading Graphics & Technical Writing

How to Read GraphicsHow to Read Graphics

p 190p 190 p 191p 191

p 192p 192

NOT IN BOOK: 3 functionsNOT IN BOOK: 3 functions

Graphics allow us to Graphics allow us to

• condense informationcondense information

• identify TRENDSidentify TRENDS

• make comparisonsmake comparisons

How to Read GraphicsHow to Read Graphics p 192p 192

p 191p 191 p 193p 193

Looking at Graphics Looking at Graphics

p 193p 193 Credits p 533Credits p 533

Source? When produced? Up-to-date?Source? When produced? Up-to-date?

p 195p 195

p 196p 196

Credits p 533Credits p 533

What is the trend? At equal growth at equal time periods? What is the trend? At equal growth at equal time periods? Why such huge growth 1950 – 2000?Why such huge growth 1950 – 2000?

What does the stair step show? Increase or decrease? Is it What does the stair step show? Increase or decrease? Is it steady? Until when? Is this up-to-date?steady? Until when? Is this up-to-date?

What is the topic? Is the data comprehensive?What is the topic? Is the data comprehensive?

p 197 figure 8-7 p 197 figure 8-7 What two What two functionsfunctions of graphics are seen here? What is the of graphics are seen here? What is the largest group? Is the largest group growing? Which group largest group? Is the largest group growing? Which group is steadily increasing?is steadily increasing?

Looking at Graphics Looking at Graphics

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Source? When produced? Up-to-date?Source? When produced? Up-to-date?

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What RELATIONSHIP is shown? Is there a positive What RELATIONSHIP is shown? Is there a positive relationship between number of years educated an relationship between number of years educated an pet ownership? pet ownership?

Which groups are compared? Of these two, Which groups are compared? Of these two, which over time is happier? When are both which over time is happier? When are both happiest? What conclusion can you draw? happiest? What conclusion can you draw? What variables are included? BUT aren’t there What variables are included? BUT aren’t there many other factors involved? Income? Health? many other factors involved? Income? Health? Is this source up to date?Is this source up to date?

Which groups are compared? Of these two, which over time is Which groups are compared? Of these two, which over time is happier? When are both happiest? What conclusion can you happier? When are both happiest? What conclusion can you draw? What variables are included? BUT aren’t there many draw? What variables are included? BUT aren’t there many other factors involved? Income? Health? Is this source up to other factors involved? Income? Health? Is this source up to date?date?

Looking at Graphics Looking at Graphics Source? When produced? Up-to-date?Source? When produced? Up-to-date?

p 202 figure 8-15 p 202 figure 8-15

Up to date? Up to date?

Should you use this in a paper?Should you use this in a paper?

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If you love school, where should you live? If you love school, where should you live?

If you hate school?If you hate school?

TechnicalTechnical

WritingWriting

Characteristics of Technical Writing Characteristics of Technical Writing (Know these!) (Know these!)

Reading Technical Writing Reading Technical Writing

Tips for Studying Technical MaterialTips for Studying Technical Material

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