Idea 21of 22Builds onLeave out what does not helpThe story fits who was asked
Revise the draft
How do you turn a first draft into a good infographic?
Today you'll discover
- what to check in a draft
- why to fix one thing at a time
- how to reread it
Think firstRoom 12's first draft
What is the best first step to revise this draft?
Decide first, then press Next. Watch the crosses turn into checks.
Room 12's first draft: title Room 12, a four-line paragraph, the headline Everyone walks!, an unlabelled bar graph, a fact about the class gecko and no source. Orange crosses beside the sheet mark each problem: says too much, off-topic, too wordy, no labels, no source. Then the fixed sheet with check marks. The last step shows Mai's yard-vote draft headline, Everyone wants garden beds!
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
Revise one problem at a time, testing each part against the message and the data.
The checklistOne clear message? Headline true to the data? Right displays, labelled? Nothing off-topic? Few words? A source? Parts in reading order?
Room 12's fixes“Everyone walks!” became “8 of 20 walk”. The gecko fact went. The paragraph became one message. Labels and a source were added.
Key word
- revise
- to improve a draft by checking each part and fixing what is unclear or untrue
Ready to use it?
- Find the problems in a draft infographic.
- Fix a headline so it is true.