Which Turkey Will You Be This Thanksgiving? (and which will be your uncle?)
It’s Thanksgiving time! Which turkey are you gonna be on the big day? (And which turkeys will you avoid?)
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Author: Curtis Newbold
Did I Plagiarize? (Chinese Version)
Our popular infographic on plagiarism is being used in schools, libraries, writing centers, and businesses around the globe. In order to reach more students in more classrooms, we’ve been able to create the newest translation in Chinese. A special thanks to Keystone Academy in Beijing, China for this translation.
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Apakah Saya Plagiat? (Did I Plagiarize? – Indonesian)
The infographic below was originally published in English. The “severity meter” at the bottom of this graphic doesn’t translate smoothly into Indonesian, so the names were left in English. I hope this graphic is useful to our friends in Indonesia! Thanks to Yan Freski, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, for translating
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The Four Ways to Write a Sentence: Know the Structures, Write Like a Pro
If you’ve never heard this before, embrace this simple truth about writing: there are only four ways to structure a sentence. That’s right! Not twenty or seventy or infinity. Just four. Oftentimes, we hear people say, “I just want my writing to flow.” Of course, the antithesis of that statement
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The Hand-Drawn Infographic Project: How to Enhance Your (and your students’ or employees’) Creativity
Recently, I overheard a scientist say that he (and most other scientists) don’t think highly of infographics. While he wasn’t explicit in explaining why he felt this way (and I didn’t take the time to implore further), I’ve heard the complaints before: “inforgraphics dumb down information,” they “mislead audiences,” they’re
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The Thirteen Types of Plagiarism in Order of Severity
You’re likely familiar with the term “plagiarism.” We’re taught, early in our education, that plagiarism is copying someone else’s work and claiming it as our own. Sounds simple enough, right? The reality is, there are many ways of being dishonest about the work we produce and giving appropriate credit to
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Why Can’t the USDA Get the Food Guide Right? A Lesson in Information Design
I’m kinda bugged by this little problem. In over 70 years, with all the resources and funding that the federal government has access to, they can’t seem to visualize a comprehensible guide to good nutrition. In seven decades, five ideas have been created, funded, and distributed across America and into
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How to Write a Syllabus Students May Actually Read: Six Quick Tips
On the World’s List of Most Boring Documents Ever, the course syllabus may very well rank number one. It’s at least up there in the same company as a lawyer’s legal dictionary and the engineering specifications of a toaster. I’ve been creating college syllabi for eleven years now and you know
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Millions of Americans Think HTML is a Sexually Transmitted Disease (and other proof we don’t know that much about technology)
A coupons website, Vouchercloud.net, recently surveyed nearly 2,400 adults across this great county to learn how much Americans know about technology. The L.A. Times reported the humorous and rather baffling findings about how little we Americans actually know about the stuff we use every day. Among their findings? That 1
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A Photographer’s Guide to Image Copyright
I was recently introduced to the infographic below–created and published by WhoIsHostingThis.com–which covers some great things to think about when taking, printing, and selling photographs. There’s a lot to consider when using others images. Consider reviewing the articles/infographics we have published on The Visual Communication Guy as well: Can I Use that
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