TYPES AND FUNCTIONS OF

NON-PROSE FORMS

CHART
TABLE
GRAPH
DIAGRAM
VISUAL IMAGES
MAPS

General
Type
CHART

Function

Specific Kind

Organization present rankings or levels of

al Chart
ideas or process
Flow Chart
illustrates a process or
direction of steps

General Type Functio

n
TABLE

Specific Kind
condenses and classifies
information in order to
make comparisons
between and among data

General
Type

Function

Specific Kind

Bar Graph

compares amounts and

quantities
shows changes and
patterns over a period of
time
shows relationship of
different parts to whole
presents data or variables
using images in order to
make abstract ideas

Line Graph

GRAPH

Pie Chart
Pictograph

General
Type
DIAGRAM

Function

Specific Kind

illustrates parts,
functions, or steps
in a process

General Type

Function

Specific Kind

Photogra
provides a
phs/
VISUAL IMAGES
representation of
sketches
reality
cartoons

General
Type

MAP

Function

Specific Kind

General
Reference

provides a
representation of
pertinent
information like
location, direction,
population, climate,
terrain

Physical
Political
Thematic

What is the purpose

of the visual
information?

condense or summarize information

can also replace textual information

provide additional information

clarify ideas

IN INTERPRETING NON-PROSE
FORMS

Find the Central Idea

Note patterns and come up

with possible explanations

STEPS IN READING NONPROSE

1 Read the title and subtitles

2 Read the labels, captions, keys

3

Find out the purpose of the non-prose form

4 Identify the organization of details

Determine the relationship of details by
5 looking at the changes and trends

Figure 3. How Teenagers Spend their Allowance

School Supplies/ Books; 10%

Savings; 5%

Miscellaneous; 15%
Food; 35%

Recreation; 10%

Transportation; 25%

Savings
Recreation

Food
Miscellaneous

Transportation
School Supplies/ Books

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

present rankings or levels of ideas

or process

FLOW CHART
illustrate
sa
process
or
direction
of steps

BAR
GRAPH
compares amounts and quantit

LINE GRAPH

shows changes and patterns over a period

of time

PIE CHART

shows relationship of different parts to

whole
Figure 3. How Teenagers Spend their Allowance

School Supplies/ Books; 10%

Savings; 5%

Miscellaneous; 15%
Food; 35%
Recreation; 10%

Transportation; 25%

Savings
Recreation

Food
Miscellaneous

Transportation
School Supplies/ Books

TABLE
Population

of NOVA University,

1st Sem., 2004-2005

* SIMPLE TABLE
Comparison of
data on only one
basis

College of Law
College of Medicine
College of B.A.

150
98
1.365

College of FS

978

College of HRM

996

College of CAS
College of Music
College of Engineering
College of CS

1,245
78
854
1,127

College of Architecture

790

College of Fine Arts

853

College of Nursing .

1,156

9,690

Grand Total

TABLE
*SPOT TABLE
Comparison of data on two basis

TABLE
*COMPLEX TABLE
Comparison of data on 3 or more basis

PICTOGRAPH

presents data or variables using images

in order to make abstract ideas concrete

DIAGRAM

illustrates parts, functions, or steps in a

process

DIAGRAM

Photograph/Ske
tches/Cartoon

Photograph/Ske
tches/Cartoon

MAP
provides a representation of pertinent
information like location, direction,
population, climate, terrain

HOW TO READ A MAP

Choose the right map
Understanding the Map
Check the map's orientation.
Understand the scale of the map
Learn to read contour lines.
Examine the legend

HOW TO READ A MAP

How to determine
how far your
destination?

6 * 8,400 = 50,400
inches
One mile is 63,360 inches
50,400 / 63,360 = .79
miles
Or 1.27 km

HOW TO READ A MAP

PRACTICE EXERCISES

Figure 3. How Teenagers Spend their Weekly Allowance

In which item do
teenagers spend the
most of their allowance
?
School Supplies/ Books; 10% Savings; 5%

Miscellaneous; 15%
Food; 35%

How much of the

weekly allowance do
teenagers spend for
food?

Recreation; 10%

Transportation; 25%

Savings
Food
Transportation Recreation
Miscellaneous School Supplies/ Books

What items are seen to

compose the one third
of the allowance?
Prioritizing the more
important things, on
which item should
teenagers spend lesser
to increase his
savings?

 Which program has the most number of scholars?

What programs has almost the same number of scholars?
What does the data imply about the scholarship grants?

Questions:
1. What is the purpose of the
graph?
2. What do the number on the left
side of the graph stand for?
3. Who among the candidates got
the highest vote?
4. What do the letters below the
graph represent?

Questions:
1. How long did it take the Manila
population in 1990 to double?
2. In what year may the Manila
population go beyond 500,000?

Thank you