Module 25

Module 25 is about how to use visuals in proper and effective ways.  When creating a rough draft of your document visuals can help to see that ideas are presented completely and can help to find relationships.  Once you get to the final draft of your document or presentation visuals should be used to make points vivid, emphasize material, present material more completely, and focus on information needed by decision makers. Visuals are supposed to tell a story. The way to find a story for your visual is to focus on a topic, simplify the data, and finally look for changes and relationships.  It is always important to make sure you use the right kind of visual. Tables are best when your audience needs to see exact values, pie charts are best for comparing a part to a whole, and a line graph or bar chart is good at comparing one item to another.  Color and clip art are things to be used with caution in your visuals.  The reason is that it may mean different things to different people.  Always make sure that your visuals are accurate and ethical.  The first aspect of the module I found useful is the part that tells you what kind of visual to use, it is helpful to know such things.  I also found it useful to know that you should not use the same visuals in your documents and presentation unless they are very simple.