| Description | | - Part of our new One Step Ahead series, which gives practical and accessible guidance on specific target markets
- A lively, accessible, and illustrated guide to how to present readable graphs and tables; it explains why, when, and how to use figures, tables, and graphs to best advantage
- Split into two sections which complement each other: the first gives guidelines for the presentation of numeric information and the second is a reference section with check-lists, exercises, and case studies for guidance
- Provides comprehensive advice on turning raw data into accessible and analytical information; gives specific standards for the presentation of numbers
- Aimed at students, academics, journalists, and editors, as well as the business user, this user-friendly guide steers the way to more effective presentation of numerical information
| | A book of practical advice and useful tips on how to present numeric information in the clearest and most effective way. This lively, accessible, and illustrated guide is divided into two sections. The first provides comprehensive advice on what to consider when preparing numeric information for presentation, standards for presenting tables and graphs to the public, including the relative
merits and uses of tables and charts, and the presentation of figures in both written and spoken form. The second section contains useful checklists, case studies, and exercises to aid the writer, as well as a helpful glossary. |
Readership: The One Step Ahead Series is for all those who want and need to communicate more effectively in a range of real-life situations. Each title provides up-to-date practical guidance, tips, and the language tools to enhance your writing and speaking. This book is aimed at general readers of any age who wish to improve their skills in presenting figures, charts, and tables in order to
communicate more effectively in an academic or business context.
| Contents |
Part A
1.
Introduction
2.
Handling Numbers
3.
Using Tables
4.
Introducing Charts
5.
Using Charts
6.
Table or Chart?
7.
Using numbers in writing or speaking
8.
Using technology
Part B
Further reading resources
Checklists
Exercises
From raw data to information: Case studies
Glossary
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Sally Bigwood and
Melissa Spore
John Seely
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