| Types | Definitions |
 Line (7 K) | 1. Shows
comparisons
2. Sometimes called a frequency polygon
3. Widely Used
4. Clarifies and communicates relationship through time
5. Don't use more than one comparison for each visual |
| Bar (4 K) | 1. Called
histogram
2. Numerical dimensions are shown in bars or varying length
3. Shows comparisons
4. Multiple comparisons are possible |
| Pictograph (26 K) | 1. Cartoon
or simple drawings depict quantities
2. Make abstract comparisons more concrete
3. Use silhouette leaving out detail
4. Large difference is best
5. Good for young audiences |
| Pie Chart (5 K) | 1. Division of the whole or parts of the whole
2. Easy to grasp
3. Lay out largest portions first clock-wise position
4. Label larger portions in the circle, smaller out side with connecting
lines
5. Don't make the proportions too small -- group if you can |
| Cosmograph (19 K) | 1. Parts of
a whole
2. Similar to a pie chart
3. Less numerical
4. More graphic |
| Flow Chart (5 K) | 1. Steps in
the process
2. Graphically show the sequence of events or the process
3. Shows the relationship of steps in the process but not of different
things |
| Organizational Chart (5 K) |
1. Organizational relationships
2. Chain of commands
3. How one department relates to another
4. Direct and indirect relationships |
