Step 3: Let’s talk numbers

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Step 3: Let’s talk numbers

  Analysing infographics 

Ex. 1

Go to your Classroom and go through the infographics and one-pagers posted in the folder of Unit 5.

Answer these general questions about them.

a What are the topics of these texts?

a What are the topics of these texts?

They are all about problems or injustices in the world that need attention.

b What goal(s) do these text have? Tick the correct box(es).

• To inform the reader.
  
• To tell a story to the reader.
  
• To convince the reader of something.
  
• To tell the reader to do something.

b What goal(s) do these text have? Tick the correct box(es).

• To inform the reader.
  
• To tell a story to the reader.
  
• To convince the reader of something.
  
• To tell the reader to do something.

c /

d How long are the one-pagers? And what about the infographics?

c /

d How long are the one-pagers? And what about the infographics?

One-pagers all fit on one page. Infographics can be longer (but are usually only for digital distribution).

Ex. 2

Look at the text of the infographics and one-pagers in more detail. Indicate the correct statements. Try to correct the statements that are false.

1 Infographics and one-pagers have a lot of text.

1. true
2. false

There is not a lot of space, so keep it short. Say complicated things

in simple ways.

2 The data in the infographics are the foundation of the infographic.
Sources should be reliable.

1. true
2. false

3 The text on the infographic is all relevant to the topic.

1. true
2. false

4 Good infographics use a couple of power words throughout: short and
punchy.

1. true
2. false

5 The structure of the infographics jumps from one thing to the next, without much cohesion.

1. true
2. false

There is a lot of cohesion, the structure and format should be clear.

Ex. 3

Infographics and one-pagers also use several visual techniques to convince people of their cause.

a Decide if the statements and techniques are true or false by examining the infographics and one-pagers.

The statements in 'How do they use numbers?' are ...

1. true, false, true, false
2. true, false, true, true
3. true, false, false, false
4. all true

The statements in 'How do they use colours?' are ...

1. true, true, false, true
2. all true
3. true, true, true, false
4. false, true, true, false

The statements in 'How do they use images, icons and pictograms?' are ...

1. all true
2. all false
3. false, false, false, false, true, true, true
4. false, true, false, false, true, true, true

The statements in 'How do they use lettering?' are ...

1. true, false, true, true
2. all true
3. true, true, false, true
4. true, false, false, true

Ex. 4

Use the information you gathered in questions 1 to 3 to complete these tips for writing good infographics and one-pagers.

--> discuss in your team and take notes.

Ex. 5

Numbers are the most important part of the infographic. Look at the grammar box on ‘How to report data’ and complete it with the options in the box below.

1/3 – 3 quarters – 75% – 75 out of 100 – 75 per cent – almost – nearly – one in three (1 in 3) – one third – plural verb – singular verb

1/3

3 quarters

75%

75 out of 100

75 per cent

almost

nearly

one in three (1 in 3)

one third

singular verb

plural verb

Ex. 6

Now fill in the correct numbers in the following sentences. You will find the correct answers in the infographics. Try to rephrase or vary the numbers if you can. 

8 in 10

29,3%

43%

19%

32,5%

9,2%

35%

67,5%

25,6%

71,3%

32%