Task:
Create a
Create a one-page info-graphic that informs the viewer about the topic, main idea, and
supporting evidence from the following reading:
•
“Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Karine Garner and
Clemence Zounds (Statistics Canada report)
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2021001/article/00003-eng.htm
Requirements
(what to submit):
1.
Info graphic – one page, includes data, text, images and reference(s) in APA at
the bottom
2.
Reflection – one paragraph (150–200 words; 5–7 sentences). See below for
specific instructions.
Uploading
your info graphic: The info graphic must be saved as a JPEG, PDF, PNG or ppt
(PT).
Assignment
Scenario:
Imagine that
you are working with a group of students. You and your group members have just
read an article or report about a major issue, ______________ [the specific
reading of your choice] and think that other students also need to know about
this important topic. You have been chosen by the other group members to create
an info graphic to make students aware of the topic. Your info graphic should
visually represent the main idea (the thesis) of the article or report and
provide compelling reasons for students to be interested in your topic. In a
one-page info graphic, present the main idea and supporting ideas from one
article or report in a way that both informs and persuades the viewer.
Basic
Guidelines:
Ensure that
your infographic contains:
▪ A title
that serves as the main idea of the infographic (keep it concise).
▪ Three to
four supporting ideas or points logically organized to support the main idea of
the infographic. Do not copy or quote; use your own words to express the idea.
▪ Clear and
concise language. Use appropriate font sizes and colour contrast for
readability.
▪
Organization: Your infographic should be easy to follow and well organized.
Have clear relationships between segments (parts of the infographic)
▪ Graphics /
images: use graphics that are properly sized and well balanced. Pick graphics
that are appropriate to the audience, content and message (ie: that help
illustrate the main idea and the supporting points). Consider things like
spacing, colour, orientation, scale, etc.
▪ APA
citations for the report or article, the images used, and any other sources
consulted. List all sources at bottom of infographic.
Detailed
Description: Infographic Assignment
An
infographic is a visual way to communicate key ideas from a report, an article,
or statistics. It uses images and limited words to make complex information
accessible to a broad population.
Your Task
Create a
one-page infographic that informs the viewer about the central message and
supporting evidence from the article.
Your
Purpose
Your purpose
is to visually represent the main purpose and supporting ideas of one reading
in a way that is clear and easy to understand. You need to inform and persuade.
That is, your infographic should attempt to highlight the central ideas of the
article or report and present those ideas in a way that is persuades students
to be interested in this important topic.
Your
Genre
You are creating
something to be shared over social media and on campus. What does this mean? It
means that your infographic can be shared beyond the people you know and who
know you, too. It also means that you have a bit more flexibility for conveying
your ideas because social media communication tries to reach broader audiences
than academic writing.
You are not
writing an academic summary here; you are summarizing something to be presented
visually.
Secondly,
you are creating an infographic. Although there is a lot of room for
interpretation as to what constitutes an infographic, you should aim to balance
written words, data, and images. That is, an infographic makes meaning by using
data, text and images together. A paragraph is just words on a page. A statistic
is words and numbers. A picture is an image of something. In an infographic,
you have the advantage of combining all three.
Your
Language and Tone
For this
assignment, you will need to consider your “visual” language and tone, as well
as the language and tone of your words. You also need to consider your
purpose—to inform and persuade.
Your
infographic should be visually appealing. It should:
• Be easy to
follow
• Be well
organized
• Have clear
relationships between segments (parts of the infographic)
• Use
appropriate font sizes and colour contrasts for readability
• Use
graphics that are properly sized and well balanced
• Consider
things like spacing, colour, orientation, scale etc.
Essentially,
your infographic should be interesting to look at and easy to understand. By
its very definition, an infographic attempts to simplify complex ideas by
including visuals and a logical structure or organization.
Your
infographic should also be persuasive. This means using language and tone to
appeal to logic, emotion, and/or credibility. You use appeals in with your
images and data. A statistic (data) can be a very persuasive piece of evidence.
A picture can carry emotions very well. Quotations and citations can help to
establish credibility.
Identifying
main ideas and support ideas
Focus on the
main idea (thesis) of the article or report, the evidence to support the
thesis, and any solutions to the problem set out by the author(s). First, ask
yourself: Why did the author/s say this? To inform? To persuade? To argue? To
show? Next, ask: What is the thesis? What is the author’s solution to the
problem? By answering these
questions,
you will be able to narrow down the purpose, topic, and main idea of the
article or report.
Then ask:
How does the author support the thesis? What key supporting points do they make
in order to prove their main point? You will need to make a lot of choices
about what not to include in your infographic. By focusing on the above
questions, you will be able to decide what students need to know about the
topic.
