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Using Bar Charts in Technical Writing
The document provides an overview of bar charts in technical writing, highlighting their use for displaying and comparing discrete data categories. It outlines different types of bar charts and guidelines for their effective use, such as keeping the charts simple and labeling axes clearly. Additionally, it discusses how to write about bar charts, emphasizing the importance of stating trends and supporting main ideas with specific data.
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Using Bar Charts in Technical Writing
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- 4. OUTCOMES Explain what bar chartsare used for
- 5. OUTCOMES Recognize different kinds ofcharts and their functions
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- 7. OUTCOMES Analyze and describe thecontents of a bar chart
- 8. graphs and charts why dowe use them?
- 9. Graphs and chartsdisplay numbers using shapes, colors and patterns.
- 10. They’re especially useful forshowing comparisons, patterns and trends.
- 11. bar charts what kindof data do they show?
- 13. Bar charts (orbar graphs)are used to show and compare discrete categories of data.
- 14. each bar showsa specific quantity
- 15. types different types ofbar chart
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- 17. used to displayone trend or theme Basic
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- 19. when there area lot of categories Horizontal
- 20. or when thecategories have long titles Horizontal
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- 22. a separate barrepresents each subgroup Grouped
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- 24. this shows howmuch each subgroup contributed to the total Stacked
- 25. parts of a barchart
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- 28. guidelines for using barcharts
- 29. only use barcharts to compare values that are noticeably different
- 30. only use barcharts to compare values that are noticeably different small differences won’t show
- 31. Keep the chartsimple and easy to read
- 32. Keep the chartsimple and easy to read don’t include too much information
- 33. number your scalesin units familiar to your audience
- 34. label both scalesto show what is being measured
- 35. use colors andpatterns to make the graph easy to read
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- 37. You don’t needdiscuss the information
- 38. You should writea report about the information
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- 40. explain the mainidea shown by the chart
- 41. Top Speeds ofFive Fastest Cars in the World (2015) Speed(mph) 0 100 200 300 Barabus TKR 1 Bugatti Veyron Koenigsegg CCX McLaren F1 Bristol Fighter T As shown, the five fastest cars in the world can all reach speeds way over 200 miles per hour.
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- 43. give some specificdata that supports main idea
- 44. Top Speeds ofFive Fastest Cars in the World (2015) Speed(mph) 0 100 200 300 Barabus TKR 1 Bugatti Veyron Koenigsegg CCX McLaren F1 Bristol Fighter T As shown, the five fastest cars in the world can all reach speeds way over 200 miles per hour. With a top speed of 273 mph, the Barabus TKR is 20 mph faster than the second fastest car, the Bugatti Veyron. Meanwhile, the Veyron’s top speed of 253 mph is only marginally higher than the 250 mph of the Koenigsegg CCX. Although it’s the slowest car on the list, at 225 mph, the Bristol Fighter is still very fast.
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- 46. remind the audienceof the main idea
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- 48. Top Speeds ofFive Fastest Cars in the World (2015) Speed(mph) 0 100 200 300 Barabus TKR 1 Bugatti Veyron Koenigsegg CCX McLaren F1 Bristol Fighter T As shown, the five fastest cars in the world can all reach speeds way over 200 miles per hour. With a top speed of 273 mph, the Barabus TKR is 20 mph faster than the second fastest car, the Bugatti Veyron. Meanwhile, the Veyron’s top speed of 253 mph is only marginally higher than the 250 mph of the Koenigsegg CCX. Although it’s the slowest car on the list, at 225 mph, the Bristol Fighter is still very fast. While none are as fast as the Barabus, 200 mph is easy for the modern sports car.
- 50. the topic andconcluding sentences are like the bun on a burger
- 51. Top Speeds ofFive Fastest Cars in the World (2015) Speed(mph) 0 100 200 300 Barabus TKR 1 Bugatti Veyron Koenigsegg CCX McLaren F1 Bristol Fighter T As shown, the five fastest cars in the world can all reach speeds way over 200 miles per hour. With a top speed of 273 mph, the Barabus TKR is 20 mph faster than the second fastest car, the Bugatti Veyron. Meanwhile, the Veyron’s top speed of 253 mph is only marginally higher than the 250 mph of the Koenigsegg CCX. Although it’s the slowest car on the list, at 225 mph, the Bristol Fighter is still very fast. While none are as fast as the Barabus, 200 mph is easy for the modern sports car.
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- 57. we use barcharts to compare sets of data
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- 59. implicit comparison John isa man. Susan is a woman.
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- 61. explicit comparison John isfrom London but Susan is from New York.
- 62. use appropriate language tohelp make your comparisons more explicit
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