Grade 6 · Writing · Lesson 22

Add charts, maps and captions to clarify ideas

Informational writing becomes clearer and more convincing when you pair your words with well-chosen visuals. A chart can show trends at a glance, a map can reveal geographic patterns, and an infographic can summarize a complex process in one image. The key is choosing the right visual for the right purpose — and then writing a caption that tells the reader exactly what to notice.

What this lesson teaches

1Select appropriate visual types (charts, maps, infographics, photos, tables) to support specific informational writing purposes
2Write effective figure captions that include a figure number, description, key insight, and source citation
3Integrate visuals into informational writing by referencing them in the body text with figure numbers
4Evaluate whether a visual adds clarity or creates clutter and revise visual choices accordingly

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