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| Figures and tables allow the reader to quickly see an overall pattern of your results at a glance. This makes it easy to compare the data, much more so than a lot of data reported in narrative only. Put the data in a table or figure and refer to it in text. Point out trends, unusual data, and summarize the data.
Some figures might be explanatory showing a chemical structure, as Arun does with Fig. 1 and 2 on page 3 of his Introduction. They might also show a proposed chemical process as in Fig. 3. Note how the narrative and the figure support each other in this instance. |
| If you label your figure or table properly, it should be able to be interpreted as a stand-alone document. Your reader should be able to look at your labels and the title of your figure or table and interpret it.
Label both axes. Use International System of Units nomenclature (metric units). |
| Do they reflect or match what you have in text? You can't mention 8 plants in the abstract, show 9 in the figure, and talk about 6 in the Introduction. |
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