Chapter 3
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Graphic aids like charts, drawings, graphs, photographs, tables, maps and diagrams are visual aids that accompany reports and printed information. Research shows people retain more of what they see than hear, so using visual aids increases the amount of information readers remember. Technical reports are more interesting and easier to understand when graphic aids illustrate key points.
Chapter 3
- 2. Graphic aids are visual aids that often accompany reports or other printed information. Research has established that people remember 15% of what they hear and 50% of what they see. Thus if appeal to the eyes increases, the amount of information retained by a reader, the use of visual aids whenever possible should therefore be encouraged. Some of the common graphic aids are charts, drawings, graphs, photographs, tables, maps and diagrams. Technical reports become more interesting and easier to understand when graphic aids are used to illustrate salient points.