Small copies of the original document can serve as the source information or the name of the document can be used as the reference. Summaries of Information Graphs - Graphs can illustrate financial and purely numerical data in an easily digestible form. But, graphs are some of the most misused and poorly designed exhibits in the courtroom these days. One well developed graph with good fill and proper scale is worth a hundred plain line graphs dumped out of the average spreadsheet program. The main consideration with a graph is the conclusion developed with the data.
Scale is the element that most affects the layout of a graph.
Changing the scale can change the entire look and effect of a graph. Choice of scale depends on the point you want to make. Beware of the same happening to you. For more information on scale, please turn to the design section of this manual. Tables - Tables can be used to organize words or numbers.