Task 2 M5 La4 Get The General Pictures Of Information Presented In Infographics
In Task 2, you are going to learn for better understanding of Infographics. To interpret content of an infographic, you need to do a preview of the text. Study the following explanation carefully and answer the questions that follow.
| PARTS OF AN INFOGRAPHICS Informative infographics are similar to academic texts in that it contains factual information. The purpose may vary from informing to explaining, arguing, appealing or others. To interpret content of an infographic, you need to begin with previewing the text An infographic is a visual representation of information. It uses images and texts to communicate messages to the reader in a concise and strategic manner. There are four important parts of an infographic. Knowing them well can help you read and create infographic more easily. They are; The first impressions ¾ In the first place, as a visual media, infographic should representative to the message it intends to communicate with readers; ¾ Images, colors, font types and sizes, as well as words and numbers can be used to create the intended mood. ¾ Readers can get the mood from the first things they are able to notice in the text. The story ¾ The title of infographic informs reader of the story presented in its content. ¾ Therefore, content of infographic should consists of supporting details that are relevant to its title. ¾ The key information or the main points of the message is commonly presented in larger fonts and/or striking color. The data ¾ Supporting details in infographics consist of data. They are commonly presented in groups of words or graphic organizers such as tables, charts or diagrams ¾ The data can be presented in varied forms —numbers, images, texts, or in combination— and ways — chronological, alphabetical, geographical, categorical, hierarchically. ¾ In addition to well-structured presentation of information, reliability of information is important as well. Therefore, it is required for authors to include details on the source of information used to build up the infographic. The strategy ¾ Effective infographic will be built using particular strategy that is dependent on its purpose and the typed of data used. ¾ On the other hand, effective interpretation of infographcis will be built upon readers’ understanding of these strategies. Reference Chibana, N. (2015, November 20). 13 Types of Infographics: Which One Works For You? Retrieved from http://eddaoakland.org/analyzing-and-creating-infographics/ Easel ly. (2017, Feb 10). 7 Common Types of Infographic. YouYube. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6_7zC0mB9w Edwards, N. (2018). Analyzing and Creating Infographics. Grade Level 7-12. Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age (EDDA). Retrieved from http://eddaoakland.org/analyzing-and-creating-infographics/ Simpson, N. (2013). Poster Project. SlidePlayer. Retrieved from http://slideplayer.com/slide/4343545/ Southeastern Forests and Climate Change. (2016). Tips for Creating Informative Posters: SUPPLEMENTAL INFO. PROJECT LEARNING TREE. Southeastern Forests and Climate Change. Retrieved from http://sfrc.ufl.edu/extension/ee/climate/wp-content/uploads/poster_tips.pdf |
What is the first thing that catches your eyes? Can you immediately get the impression of the thing that the text title suggests?
Go back to the infographics and do a closer reading on them to find answers to the questions that follow.
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1 First impression: What is the first thing that catches your eye? What might this tell you about what you are looking at?
I am so interested at the picture (plate) while paying attention to the title of the text. This tells me about a good balancing food for health.
2 Title: What is the title? Does that reinforce your thoughts regarding what you thought this was about, or change them?
The eatwell plate. Yes. I think so.
3 The story: What is the story that the infographic is trying to tell? Is it just a visualization, does it show change over time, is it comparing and contrasting?
It tells about the amount of food we should eat with grouping. It is comparing the kind of food we should eat in amount.
4 Patterns: What are the patterns and connections visible in the infographic?
They are a categorial infographic with text and image.
5 Numbers: What is the quantitative information presented in the infographic? What does it tell you?
Although the quantitative information is described with a plate, but it can make us clear how to measure it in amount. The information is about the amount of food we should take by comparing with other food.
6 Data: What is the data source? Use your claim testers to determine if this data source if valid and trustworthy.
It is from Department of Health (Government) and we can check it by visiting the govenrment website
7 Audience: Why do you think the author(s) chose to present the information in this way? Who is their audience?
To persuade the readers to eatwell in each day. The people in general especially people who care to their health.
8 Summarize: Summarize the infographic in a few sentences. What is the gist of the infographic and the most important take away points?
It informs us about the eatwell plate is designed to make healthy eating easier. Eat foods from each group on the eatwell plate in the correct amounts each day.
When you finish, check your answers with the key answer.
B Read Infographic 6 and answer the questions that follow.
Infographic 6[3]
| The emergence of pandemic influenza A virus strains mechanisms |
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1 First impression: What is the first thing that catches your eyes? What might this tell you about what you are looking at?
I am interested at pig and human but I couldn’t understand why the title is correlated with the pig before reading in details.
2 Title: What is the title? Does that reinforce your thoughts regarding what you thought this was about, or change them?
It is the emergence of pandemic influenza A virus strains mechanisms. It should be changed, It should be “Pig and Chicken around human in influenza A virus strains mechanisms”.
3 The story: What is the story that the infographic is trying to tell? Is it just a visualization, does it show change over time, is it comparing and contrasting?
It tells about the mechanism the spread of the virus between the human environment and its surroundings such as chickens and pigs.
4 Patterns: What are the patterns and connections visible in the infographic?
It is a cronological text and images.
5 Numbers: What is the quantitative information presented in the infographic? What does it tell you?
I couldn’t find the quantitative information at this infographic because there is no numbers information.
6 Data: What is the data source? Use your claim testers to determine if this data source if valid and trustworthy.
It is from Nature Publishing Group in 2006. I think it is valid because of the legal institution.
7 Audience: Why do you think the author(s) chose to present the information in this way? Who is their audience?
To inform the readers about the mechanism of this virus. Their audience are general people in society, health stakeholders, breeder.
8 Summarize: Summarize the infographic in a few sentences. What is the gist of the infographic and the most important take away points?
Influenza A viruses of pigs and birds have infected humans with each of these so-called zoonotic infections provides an opportunity for virus adaptation to the new host. Fortunately, most of these human infections do not yield viruses with the ability of sustained human-to-human transmission.
When you finish, check your answers with the key answer.
C Read Infographic 7 and answer the questions that follow.
Infographic 7[4]
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1 First impression: What is the first thing that catches your eyes? What might this tell you about what you are looking at?
I am so interested at this map with the reader round the world title. It might tell us about the reading habits in the country.
2 Title: What is the title? Does that reinforce your thoughts regarding what you thought this was about, or change them?
Readers round the world.
3 The story: What is the story that the infographic is trying to tell? Is it just a visualization, does it show change over time, is it comparing and contrasting?
It tells about the reading habits are depending on the country. It contains texts and images comparing the reading habits depending the country.
4 Patterns: What are the patterns and connections visible in the infographic?
The patterns are chronological, geographical, and categorial with numbers and image.
5 Numbers: What is the quantitative information presented in the infographic? What does it tell you?
It is presented with the percetage of reading habits depending the country. It tells me about reading habits with time of reading, the type of book, gender, and age.
6 Data: What is the data source? Use your claim testers to determine if this data source if valid and trustworthy.
It is from Superjob.ru. It should be checked by visiting the website to find out the validity,
7 Audience: Why do you think the author(s) chose to present the information in this way? Who is their audience?
To describe and compare the reading habits of readers around the world depending on the country. The audiences are from general people, especially academics, govenrment, librarian, book publisher and writers.
8 Summarize: Summarize the infographic in a few sentences. What is the gist of the infographic and the most important take away points?
It shows us the reading habits are depending on the country you live in. This infographic presents most avid readers in the world. In India, people spend with a book more than 10 hours a week. In the top five countries, there are also Thailand, China, Philippines, Egypt, and the Czech Republic. United States is in the fourth group (marked in yellow color), together with Canada, Germany, and Italy. Readers in these countries read between 5 and 6 hours a week.
When you finish, check your answers with the key answer.
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