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a Graphic Is Worth a Thousand Words
aCTIvITy 3.7
Learning Targets
• Evaluate the purpose of visual displays for communicating information.
• Create a visual display to support a claim.
Reading Graphics
Graphics come in all forms. Some provide data, while others may be photos. Every graphic tells its own story. Following these tips for reading graphics.
Tips for Reading Graphics:
• Read the title. It tells you what the graphic is about.
• Readthelabels.Headings,subheadings,andnumberstellyouwhatthegraphicis about and describe the specific information given for each category of the graphic.
• Analyze other features. Follow arrows and lines to understand the direction or order of events of steps. Read numbers carefully, noting how amounts or intervals of time increase or decrease. If there is a key, pay attention to why different colors are used.
1. Analyze the use of visual displays you are shown. What types of visuals are used? For what purpose? Write comments in the My Notes space.
2. What conclusions can you draw from the following graph? What inferences can you make about why people are choosing to read e-books? Why does Goodreads.com use this graphic on their website?
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Ebooks Read on Goodreads
The number of people who are reading ebooks in 2011 went up 163% over last year, and 36% up over the 4 months prior to 2011.
Source: Goodreads.com
Preview
In this activity, you will read a news article and apply visual information to ideas in it.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• Asyoureadthefollowingnewsarticle,markthetextbyputtinganasterisk(*) next to any information that you think could be represented in a graphic.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
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learNING STraTeGIeS:
Marking the Text
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