Place numbers and titles above tables and below figures. Tables present information in columns and rows. Graphs simplify statistical data. Line graphs show trends or relationships. Bar graphs compare separate items.
Pie charts show different values as part of a whole.
Illustrations include photographs and line drawings. Chart is a catch-all term for many kinds of visual aids. Charts represent visually the organization of something such as a process or corporation. You prepare to write a technical research paper the same way you would prepare for a general research paper. Detailed guidelines for preparation of a research paper appear earlier in this guidebook.