Tables are a useful way to present data – in both numerical and text format. Every publication has it’s own style when presenting tables. By that I mean font type and size (often smaller than the body text), which lines/borders appear (horizontal, vertical), the format of notes (both the symbols used and the placement/format ofContinueContinue reading “Tables”
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Figures and Charts
I attended a workshop delivered by a colleague Assoc Prof David Bedford at UTS on data visualisation. Figures are not often used in academic papers – or theses for that matter – so admittedly have slipped off my radar. Why? Maybe, because we don’t know how to use them properly. We have attempted to distilContinueContinue reading “Figures and Charts”
Presentation matters
How you present content can affect whether (and how) someone reads your work. Just like cooking a meal, presentation can affect whether someone wants to consume your work (the meal) and what they think of it overall. Ultimately, you are aiming for a professional looking document where: (1) the presentation does not distract you fromContinueContinue reading “Presentation matters”
