Visual Aids
•	can be photographs, diagrams, maps, and cartoons.
•	supplement or illustrate narrative information (text).

Graphic Aids
•	can be tables, charts, diagrams, graphs, etc.
•	present narrative information (text) in another format (visual).
•	help reader to understand concepts and relationships.
•	when text says See Table _____, you should look for the appropriate graphic and then return to reading.
•	Steps to interpreting graphic aids….
1. Read the title.
2. Read any accompanying explanation.
3. Check out the source.
4. Read ALL headings and labels.
5. Look for units of measurement.
6. Study the graphic aid looking for patterns, trends, and extremes.
7. Use all the information to determine important points and conclusions.

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