When referring to visual information in the text, the word figure is used for almost everything (such as maps, charts and graphs) except tables.
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- Visual devices such as graphs and tables are a convenient way of displaying large quantities of information in a form that is easy to understand.
- While referring to “visuals” in the text, the word “visuals” stands for “figure” and “table” .
- Which of the following graphics can emphasize trends? （ ）。 A: bar charts B: tables C: line graphs D: stacked bar charts
- Read the following statements and decide whether they are true or false. Tables and graphs are always preferred compared with text when presenting results.
- When using visual, why is having too much information (i.e. words or data charts) a bad idea?