This activity asks you to analyze a sample document that uses visuals, focusing on the document and visual design elements and the way the visuals are integrated into the text to make an argument/point.

Hello please note that this assignment has two parts. For the first part the document is attached.

Part 1

This activity asks you to analyze a sample document that uses visuals, focusing on the document and visual design elements and the way the visuals are integrated into the text to make an argument/point. Your work will help you design effective documents that integrate visuals.

Analyze the document for use of the following design elements. For each of the following elements, answer the following questions:

Elements

• Headers, footers, titles
• Headings and bulleted lists
• Labeling of visuals
• Placement and size of visuals
• References to visuals in the text
• Use of color

Questions

• Is the elements used in the report?
• How is the element used? What’s the element’s purpose?
• Is the element used effectively?

Part 2

Find any data visualization to analyze that you find interesting or unusual. The visual can be one you think is good or one you think has problems. Once you’ve found one you’d like to work with, analyze the visual by answering the following questions:

• What type of visual is it?
• Is the visual appropriateness of the type for the data? Why do you think so?
• What is the purpose of the visual and who is the audience? How do you know, and what specific elements of the visual led you to your conclusion?
• Is the color use effective? Distracting? Does the color use make the visual more or less effective? Why?
• Does the design of the visual contribute to or detract from the clarity and accuracy of the visual? What specific elements support your conclusion?