Brainstorming ExerciseTake out a pencil and paper. Using either the freewriting method or the thought web method, brainstorm ideas for your research paper. Write until your teacher says to stop. Your instructor will collect your work when time is up.

Week Ten

Using Information Graphics

Quantitative- measuring something by its quantity, not its quality

Graphs, charts, tables, and more can enhance your written argument when used correctly

These graphics can tell a story at a glance through the use of numbers

Quantitative Graph

Use bars of varying lengthsUseful when contrasting two

qualitiesTypically distinguished by

colors or gradient fillTitles should tell what is being

compared to what

Bar Graphs

Statistics or numbers expressed through “slices” on a circular chart

Great for depicting the way parts of whole are divided up

The effectiveness diminishes the more “slices” you addPie carts should be easy to

read and concise

Pie Charts/ Circle Graphs

Converts numerical data into a series of points on a grid and connects them with lines

Great when showing dramatic increases, decreases, or inconsistencies

Line Graphs

Data used in arguments usually have origins in raw numbers collected from:SurveysQuestionnairesObservational studiesScientific experiments

Your graph must be from a scholarly sourceLook for information in the original source that explains

how the data was collected and put together

Where does the data come from?

Decide if it supports your claimDecide if it is relevantDecide where it should appear in your argumentBe aware of what the data communicatesBe aware of the title

When analyzing info graphics:

Introduce the table or figure in your essay with an attributive tag

Label all info graphics with a number (numeric)Tables are called “Tables”Graphs, charts, and photographs are called “Figures”

Your text should relay the most important information in the graphic

Make sure the graphic is of high qualityCite the graphic in either APA or MLA format in your

References/Works Cited page

Using Info Graphics in your Argument

Use the word Figure or Table with a number under the captionUse consecutive numbers

Italicize itIn non-italics include:A description of the graphic. Reprinted [or adapted] from “Title of Article”, by author (first initial. Second initial. Last name), Year, Journal Title, Volume, page number.

Using Info Graphics in APA

Crowley (2015), shows us in Figure 2, that data collected for his article, “Growing Out While Growing Up” that the child obesity rate has steadily increased since 1968 (see fig. 2).

Example APA

Figure 2. Line graph of increasing overweight population of American adolescents. Reprinted from “Growing Out While Growing Up”, by R.L. Crowley, 2015, The Journal of Social Sciences, 2, p. 414.

Underneath the graphic write the abbreviation Fig. and the number

Include a citation in the same fashion as the Works Cited entry

If you do not reference the source again in your paper, do not include it in the Works Cited page

Using Info Graphics with MLA

According to the data collected by Dr. Angela Martin, in her book Whole Foods and World Imports, apples are imported more than plums and grapefruits combined (see fig. 9).

Example MLA

Fig. 9. Martin, Angela. Whole Foods and World Imports. Kane Publishing, 2006.

Journal due by midnight 11/3Abstract and Introduction due 11/3

Drop BoxAnnotated bibliography for research paper due 11/8

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