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... Illustrations should be functional working parts of your writing ; they should never be used as ornaments . You must there- fore be careful not to over ... ILLUSTRATIONS. 80 Getting it together Tips for Creating and Using Illustrations.
... Illustrations should be functional working parts of your writing ; they should never be used as ornaments . You must there- fore be careful not to over ... ILLUSTRATIONS. 80 Getting it together Tips for Creating and Using Illustrations.
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... illustrations . The three basic types of illustrations are tables , graphs , and pictorial illustrations . Your ma- terial will normally suggest one of these types when you need to use an illustration . Tables A table structures data ...
... illustrations . The three basic types of illustrations are tables , graphs , and pictorial illustrations . Your ma- terial will normally suggest one of these types when you need to use an illustration . Tables A table structures data ...
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Charles T. Brusaw, Gerald J. Alred. ACCURACY AND HONESTY IN ILLUSTRATIONS Illustrations , to be useful , must be accurate . To be accurate , and to be honest , illustrations should follow a small but fairly rigid set of rules . 1. The ...
Charles T. Brusaw, Gerald J. Alred. ACCURACY AND HONESTY IN ILLUSTRATIONS Illustrations , to be useful , must be accurate . To be accurate , and to be honest , illustrations should follow a small but fairly rigid set of rules . 1. The ...
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