Infographic for my research project

Purpose: To rhetorically and graphically represent the data from your research paper. An infographic is used by some to replace the standard essay. Because your research paper may have a good portion of information, you may choose to select to represent a portion of the paper instead.

Audience: Your audience is more broad and general than your research paper. Consider that if your research paper would appear in, for example, Parenting Today, your infographic would appear in USA Today.

Genre: Infographic. One of the best ways to familiarize yourself with the genre is to look at examples. Google the term infographic to review and analyze a variety of infographics.

Stance: Reasoned, persuasive

Medium: Print—submitted as a PDF

Resources: You’ll create your infographic from the sources you cite in your AB

Length: 1 full page

Due: March 14, 2018

Grading Criteria

Contains a compelling narrative with a sustained argument and analysis—flashy doesn’t necessarily mean good

Uses credible, quality primary and/or secondary research to develop the infographic

Maintain a clear focus toward your established audience throughout the infographic

Use conventions of standard written English (appropriate diction, no omitted words, grammar, punctuation, spelling).

This infographic has a compelling use of color, white space, and layout.

Notice the narrative structure of the infographic—the move from introductory material to a point-by-point comparison of dog vs. cat people.

The center graphic serves as a visual cue for a topic shift (much like the topic sentence of an essay).

Varying color creates visual variety, but the use of three main colors (blue, red, and white)—or variances of these colors—creates continuity in the infographic.

Even though there is a lot of statistical data being represented, notice there isn’t much use of charts or graphs.

Font choice in your infographic is very important. You should choose your font judiciously, as it tells a lot about you as a writer.

No, seriously, it is important (see how I chose an infographic to show you this? Very meta).

Your AB will replace any need for citation; however, if you were submitting an infographic without an AB for another class, a reference statement would be necessary.