Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Critical Reading - Chapter 11


Chapter 11 : Reading, Understanding, and Creating Visuals

1. Visual information reinforces and supplements reading material.

2. Types of visual aids include mind maps, outlines, chart, diagrams, graphs, illustrations, photographs, and time lines.

3. The type of information being conveyed determines what type of visual aid an author will use.
4. Learning how to read visuals will help you to understand and remember the textual information they illustrate.

5. Effective reading and study strategy is to make your own visual aids.

6. To create an effective visual aid, you have to recognize the important element in what you are reading and be able to prioritize and organize them in a logical and useful format.

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