Presenting Research Flashcards
Why is research presented
Presenting research is a vital part of the design process.
It allows you to easily visualise your research data and communicate this with the marker
helps you develop your specification.
What should a good chart have?
- A clever and clear title to introduce it
- A short note to make the information clear
- A graphic to support the subject matter and enhance the layout
- A suitable type of graph / chart to display the data or statistics
What does a graph/chart ned to pass NAT 5
- Be the correct type of graph / chart to display the information given
- Be graphically enhanced to support the subject matter and connect with target audience- SERIF skills
- Be complete- no vital parts missing
demonstrate a high standard of layout
When should you use a pie chart?
- When displaying parts of a whole number
- When results form a solid %
When should you not use a pie chart
- When there are too many segments or some become very thin
- when it is difficult to split up the shape accurately
When should you use a bar chart
- When you want to highlight individual figures rather than an overall approach
- When comparing items or figures
when should you not use a bar chart?
- When too many bars are required making it difficult to follow
- When the overall flow of the figures is more important than the values
When should you use a line graph?
When it’s important to show a gradual change in figures over time
When should you not use a line graph
When some quanities are tiny and others are huge (use a bar chart instead)
When should you use a table
- When the individual figure rather than the overall flow is more important
- When comparing numbers that are too far apart to be shown on charts
When should you not use a table?
When you can use one of the other 3 types of charts