This is one presentation in a series used for PowerPoint instruction in the classroom.

1. Principles of
PowerPoint Design
Tips on how to think like a designer
Selecting the “Right” Chart
John Consultant
Presentation Skills
Fallon

2. Column 6
5
4
2000
3
1990
2 1980
1
0
North South East West
Shows changes over time

3. Line 6
5
4
2000
3
1990
2 1980
1
0
North South East West
Displays continuous data over a
range of time

4. Pie
North
South
East
West
Displays a percentage of a whole

5. Bar West
East
1980
1990
South
2000
North
0 2 4 6
Compares two or more items

6. Area 5
4.5
4
3.5
3
2.5 Series 1
2 Series 2
1.5
1
0.5
0
2000 1990 1980 1970
Shows magnitude of change over
time, growth, and change in individual / total

7. XY 7
(Scatter) 6
5
4
3 2000
2
1
0
0 2 4 6 8
Shows relationships among values

8. Stock 5
4.5
7
6
4
3.5 5
3 4 Opening
2.5 Closing
2 3
High
1.5 2 Low
1
1
0.5
0 0
North South East West
Shows the fluctuations in the stock
market

9. Surface
5
4
4-5
3 3-4
2 2-3
1 1980 1-2
0 0-1
North 2000
South
East
West
Used to show large amounts of
data, used for scientific data

10. Doughnut
North
South
East
West
Shows relationship of part to whole

11. Y-Values
Bubble 4
3.5
3
2.5
2
Y-Values
1.5
1
0.5
0
0 1 2 3 4
Is similar to a Scatter chart

12. Y-Values
Radar 0.7
4
3
2
1
0 Y-Values
2.6 1.8
Used to compare aggregate values
of multiple data series

13. More Information
For more detailed and in depth work on charts, add
“The Say It With Charts Complete Toolkit”
By Gene Zelazny
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