Graphs and Charts

• Non-linear texts are interpretations of information presented graphically
• A visual representation of data is called Graph
• Bar Graphs presents data using vertical or horizontal bar
• Pie Chart shows how a whole is divided into parts
• Line graph shows the progression of something over time
• Pictograph uses icons or images to represent data
• Titles are usually brief but descriptive and are placed at the top of the graph or chart
• Labels are usually placed within or next to the element to which they refer
• Numerical values are usually explicitly stated. Like labels, they are placed within or near their referents. 
• Legends and keys provide explanations of the lines, numbers, and letters of a graph or chart. 
• Conclusions are statements made based on the information provided by the text.