Graphic Presentation
Oynonyms for graphic narrative are: ideographic drawings, pictograms, figurative symbols, pictographic charts, and hieroglyphs. Graphic narrative may involve the keeping of records, quality of materials, time, or quantities.
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A Stone Age Man's Painting of a Bison.
1. Long before a written language had evolved, man recorded his actions and accomplishments in stone carvings and paintings.
2. Although it is not certain that the picture above is one of a bison which the painter
has slain, it is probable.
3. This early recognition of the value of a painting in preference to a verbal description
is the forerunner of the use of illustrations in modern textbooks.
GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF GRAPHIC NARRATIVE CHARTS
1. A picture is more universally understood than a word description.
2. Graphic narrative is adaptable for poster use and has a great deal of popular appeal.
3. There are few rules for, or restrictions on, the use of graphic narratives.
4. Quantitative data may be shown or suggested in graphic narrative form. The picture may stand alone or may be accompanied by comments of explanation.
BASIC ENGLISH
Basic English is a system of 850 words and five simple rules for putting them together, which was the invention of Mr. C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute, Cambridge, England. It will do the work of 20,000 words of English for the normal purposes of trade, science, and everyday living. Special lists for general science and for any special science put the number of words up to 1,000, with