ASSIGNMENT-2

PROOF-READING
Name: Swayam Ghoshal
Registration ID: 21BCI0297
Venue: SJT519 (Evening Batch)

Do the Proofreading for the following passage. (1x10=10)

(1).this books, describing the result of extended research on how charts/graphs convey
information, develops a scheme for describing/analyzing information contained in
graphs/charts.

(2).A psychological theory of knowledge of the reader and the mental events which occur in
attempting to read a graphic display are the two focal points of the book.

(3).A comprehensive research program aimed at various levels of difficulty of charts/graphs

intended for a wide range of uses and a review of most of the existing literature on charts and
graphs 35 references listed) are provided.

(4).The literature review is used to develop the analytic scheme/theory and to justify the
methods chosen by the research team.

(5)A psychological approach is taken because of recent advances in cognitive science which
allow a modeling of visual interpretation as something more than a simple recording system.

(6)The authors indicated that this is the first attempt at a comprehensive application of
applied cognitive science, proving the usefulness of the knowledge being built up, supporting
cognitive science in the sense of building a technology on it, and allowing deeper insights
into human products and how to make them better.

(7).The One hundred and thirty figures and tables are attached.
Answers:

1. This book describes the result of extended research on how charts/graphs convey
information and develops a scheme for describing/analyzing information contained in
graphs/charts.

1) A psychological theory of knowledge of the reader and the mental events which occur
in attempting to read a graphic display are the two focal points of the book.

1. A comprehensive research program aimed at various levels of difficulty of

charts/graphs, which are intended for a wide range of uses, and a review of most of
the existing literature on charts and graphs (35 references listed) is provided.

2) The literature review is used to develop the analytic scheme/theory and to justify the
methods chosen by the research team.

3) A psychological approach is taken because of recent advances in cognitive science,

which allows the modeling of visual interpretation as something more than a simple
recording system.

4) The authors indicated that this was the first attempt at a comprehensive application
of applied cognitive science, proving the usefulness of the knowledge being built up,
supporting cognitive science in the sense of building technology on it and allowing
deeper insights into human products and how to make them better.
5) One hundred and thirty figures and tables are attached.