Narration: A process. The first step in writing about a process is to get a clear idea where it starts and finishes. In this example, we can see that the process starts with delivery and ends with the product being taken to the warehouse. A process is a little...
Narration: Tables. Tables often show very specific data. In this example, we can see that the average age for males in Japan is 41.1 years. Because the data is often very specific, it can be a little more difficult to identify trends. With tables, there can often be...
Narration: Line graphs. Line graphs commonly show data over time. In this example, from 1990 to 2006. With line graphs, it is also quite easy to identify trends – that is, the general direction of movement. In this example we can see that production increased, then...
Narration: Bar charts. A bar chart is divided into columns. A bar chart can show three different forms of measurement (in this case, different age groups, different continents and different number of hours per week.
Narration: Pie charts. The total of a pie chart is 100%, divided into different categories. In this example, the categories are Australia, New Zealand, India, the UK and a final category called ‘other’. Each piece of the pie chart is called a section and...
