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How to Read Visual Aids


Here is a quick overview of what visual aids are, where they may be found, and the characteristics of the most
common types of visual aids.

What is a visual aid? Common Types of Visual Aids


Visual Aid: An image or graphic used to Tables: Tables are text-based graphics
display information that display information using words
and numbers arranged in columns and
rows.

Visual aids can be found in just about Graphs: Graphs display information on a
every kind of print and electronic media. grid using an x/y axis. There are different
They can appear within the body of the types of graphs, such as line graphs and
bar graphs.
text, in boxes or sidebars, or in
appendices.
Charts: Charts use shapes to convey
Print
information, such as percentages, timelines, or
processes. There are different types of charts,
such as pie charts and flow charts.

Diagrams: Diagrams are schematic


Electronic
drawings that show how something works,
such as a physical structure, a process, or
even a concept.

Maps: Maps are used to describe a territory


Each visual aid has a title and caption or identify a location.
with a brief explanation. They are often
referred to as “tables” or “figures” and
Pictures: There are different kinds of
numbered to keep track of them. pictures that can be used as visual aids, such
as political cartoons and drawings of people,
places, things, and events.

Photographs: Photographs are also


used as visual aids to convey information
about people, places, things, and events.
The types and uses of photos can vary
greatly because of the different types of
devices used to take them, such as
cameras, telescopes, microscopes, and even MRI machines.

The contents of this work were developed under grant #P116F150077 from the U.S. Department of
Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of
Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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