Personal and Social Responsibility
ASSIGNMENT 3: Infographics
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Learning Target (Curricular Competencies):
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Visual Texts
A visual text conveys information through an image. Some, like maps, are primarily image, supported by some words. Others, like flow charts, may hold blocks of written text, but the arrangement of these blocks conveys a sequence, and so adds meaning the sentences alone do not have. Some visual text conveys meaning using no words at all: for example, the male and female characters you find on washroom doors.
Infographics have recently become very popular with news media, big business, and educators. They are very effective as a tool for communicating ideas and displaying large amounts of information relatively quickly. Infographics combine text, graphics, and images together in a way that is aesthetically appealing and engaging to the viewer.
Task:
1. Read the articles and watch the video on infographic creation. They are on the next page.
2. Select one of the 10 tools listed in the articles, and create an infographic about a topic of your choice. If you need more direction, please ask your teacher.
- Include pictures, graphs, and charts in the infographic, as well as written descriptions
Assessment: Below you will find the exemplary criteria used to assess the assignment.
Learning Target: Exemplary (6/6): Exemplary comprehension of the task and clear accomplishment of the objective. The infographic presents the content in an effective, concise and complete manner. Elements of design (graphics, colour, font, titles, etc.) add to the delivery and flow of the content in an effective and creative way.
Written Expression: Exemplary (6/6): Sentence structure and vocabulary are varied, skillfully written, and carefully chosen. Work has been proofread and there are few or no errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
Submission:
Use the "4.3 Infographics" link on the main page of this section of the course to upload your assignment to your teacher for marking.