VISUAL AIDS

INTRODUCTION:

Essential parts of technical writing.General information on using , creating and

discussing visual aids. Purposes summarize opportunity to explore Entry point Expectation

CREATION

PLAN

FINISHDRAFT

GUIDE LINES

DEVELOP

ELIMINATE

CONSTRUCT

TYPESSUBJECTS

STU1 STU2 STU3 STU4

MATHS 98 100 97 78SCIENCE 100 67 78 98SS 89 98 78 87TAMIL 76 78 98 90ENGLISH 87 78 67 89

TABLES

LINE GRAPHS

MATHS SS SCIENCE TAMIL0

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Series 3Series 2Series 1

BAR GRAPHS

MATHS SS SCIENCE TAMIL0

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100

Series 1Series 2Series 3

PIE CHART

MATHSSSSCIENCETAMIL

CHARTS

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Series 3Series 2Series 1

FLOW CHARTSTurn on the computer Insert disk

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GUIDELINES Develop visual logic

Clarity and credibility

Specify what to notice

Visual aids – Below or next to the text

ILLUSTRATIONS High quality

Clear

Simple

PHOTOGRAPHS Better understanding

Easy to refer

Memorable

DRAWINGS Represents the item

Eliminates unnecessary details

Types – Exploded view Detail drawings

EXPLODED VIEW Shows internal parts

Explains the arrangement

DETAIL DRAWINGS Cross-sections

Well focused

Cropped picture

CHALK BOARD• Simple and

familiar

• Needs good handwriting

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

SLIDE PROJECTION

Photographsin longseries

FLIP CHARTS

Used when CG cannot produce the desired design

PHYSICAL OBJECTS An object or a model to illustrate an

abstract idea