Graphics and

Graphic Organizers
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, we should be able to:
1. Know what is a graphics and their value in classroom.
2. Identify the different types of Graphic Formats and;
3. Differentiate the forms of Graphic Organizers.
Graphics
A visual images or designs on some surface, Wall, Canvas and
Paper.

In contemporary usage, graphics include:

Photographs
Drawings
Line arts
Diagrams
Graphs
Maps and Other images
Graphics often combine text,
illustration and color has two
senses:

1. Photographs or other visual

representations in printed
publications.

2. Drawings and photographs to

be layout of a book.
Graphics in technical communication have
two-fold goals:

1. To make data stand out on page.

2. To make data support the main purpose of the

document.
Types of Graphic Formats
1. Tables
- it helps the learner
understand the relationship that
may be invisible in prose or text.

They allow the writer to

focus attention on specific data
while retaining a clear
representation of the whole.
2. Graphs and Charts

Graph is a
two-dimensionally field
used to plot relationship
of interrelated sets of
data.
Charts
- illustrate comparisons among several
sets of information.

- help the readers visualize relationship of

data and present numerical data pictorially.
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3. Photographs, Drawings
and Diagrams

Photographs
- are the most realistic
presentations of physical
features.
Drawings
- on the other hand, it
reproduce something that
cannot be done in the real
world.
- it is a time consuming
and expensive.
Diagrams

- are symbolic
depictions of information
according to some
visualization strategies
and are well suited to
the presentation of data.
Poster/s
- A visual combination of lines,
colors, and words.

- intended to catch and hold

attention at least long enough
to communicate a brief
message, usually a
persuasive one.
Graphic Organizers

- term synonymous to graphic organizers include:

• Knowledge map
• Concept map
• Cognitive organizer
• Concept diagram

-It utilize visual symbols to convey or to communicate

seemingly profound information, knowledge, concepts
thoughts, ideas and relationship between and among
constructs in a manner that these become easy to
comprehend or to understand.
Forms of graphic organizers
1. Relational Organizers
- Storyboard
- Fishbone or the Ishikawa Diagram
- Cause and Effect Web
- Chart
2. Category/ Classification Organizers
• Concept Mapping
• KWL Chart
• Mind Map
• Chain Map
• Cycle
3. Compare and Contrast Organizers
Dashboard
Venn Diagrams

4. Concept Development Organizers

 Story Web
 Word Web
 Circle Chart
 Flow Chart
Graphic organizers are said to improve students
performance in the following areas:

1. Retention
- Students information better and can better recall
it with ease.

2. Reading Comprehension
- Graphic organizers help improve the
reading comprehension skills of the students.
3. Student Achievement
- Students with and without learning disabilities
improve achievement across content areas and grade
levels.

4. Thinking and Learning Skills

- Students’ critical thinking and higher order
thinking are enhanced and honoured.
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