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Unit15

I might include a flow chart to show

the processes involved in the survey.

Paula: Good morning! I see you’re putting together the presentation for next week’s meeting.
Adriana: Yes. I’m still deciding what figures I need to present.

Paula: Oh, I see. Proper visual aids can make the difference in a presentation.
Adriana: That’s right. I’m taking my time because I want to present the important data well.
Paula: That’s good.
Adriana: I don’t want to include too many charts and graphs since they would also take time to
explain.
Paula: You’re absolutely right! Also, the listeners need some time to understand and absorb the
chart’s content.

Adriana: That’s what I thought. That’s why I want to make the right choices.
Paula: I’ve seen some presentations wherein too many graphs were included. Due to lack of
time, the speaker wasn’t able to explain all of them properly.
Adriana: I would hate for that to happen to my presentation! I’ve narrowed down my topic so I
just have to pick the most relevant and significant data to put into graphs.
Paula: That’s right! If the data are not very important you may just mention them in passing.
Adriana: Exactly! I’ll definitely include this flowchart showing the process we followed during
the survey.
Paula: That is important.
Adriana: I’ll also include the pie chart showing the results of our survey.

Paula: Choosing the appropriate chart for your type of data is also crucial.
Adriana: You’re right!
Paula: I’ll leave you alone now. I can see that you have to concentrate.
Adriana: Thanks for the chat. It’s nice to get another person’s opinion.

1. What charts do you often use and for what purposes?

Sample answer:
I usually use pie charts, bar graphs and line graphs. The use of charts or graphs de-
pends on the data I want to present since there are charts and graphs suitable for dif-
ferent types of data. I use pie charts or bar charts for showing proportion or percent-

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