To the right is a diagram of the human heart. Why would we need such a diagram or any diagram for that matter? The purpose of a diagram is to act as a sort of visual aid to help in the explanation or interpretation of an object. In this case, the object is the human heart. A diagram of a human heart would help facilitate the learning of the many parts of the hearts and possibly their functions. Someone interested in human biology or the medical field would find this diagram very helpful in their studies. In the specific area of writing a diagram can be immensely useful in helping your readers to visualize a specific point you are trying to put across. They may also help in the understanding of a selected topic. In this blog post about a diagram I have altered the original purpose of the heart diagram. Originally the heart diagram was for showing about a heart. Now, after the insertion of it into my blog, it takes on the new purpose of simply acting as an example of what a diagram can appear like. It is important to note that not all diagrams will be an exact mirror of the heart diagram I have embedded. This particular diagram uses arrows to point to the different sections of the heart associated with the correct term. It is in my opinion that since I have removed the diagram from its place of origins and stripped it of its original meaning that I need to specify what it means. I can't just insert some random diagram that has nothing to do with what I am talking about. The diagram must have a connection within the specific piece of writing. With the invention and use of digitalized media and the web the diagram is more accessible and it is possible to take a diagram out of its original context and use it for a completely different purpose. Just like I have done here. Now my readers, live long and prosper.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Blog Post Two - Diagram
To the right is a diagram of the human heart. Why would we need such a diagram or any diagram for that matter? The purpose of a diagram is to act as a sort of visual aid to help in the explanation or interpretation of an object. In this case, the object is the human heart. A diagram of a human heart would help facilitate the learning of the many parts of the hearts and possibly their functions. Someone interested in human biology or the medical field would find this diagram very helpful in their studies. In the specific area of writing a diagram can be immensely useful in helping your readers to visualize a specific point you are trying to put across. They may also help in the understanding of a selected topic. In this blog post about a diagram I have altered the original purpose of the heart diagram. Originally the heart diagram was for showing about a heart. Now, after the insertion of it into my blog, it takes on the new purpose of simply acting as an example of what a diagram can appear like. It is important to note that not all diagrams will be an exact mirror of the heart diagram I have embedded. This particular diagram uses arrows to point to the different sections of the heart associated with the correct term. It is in my opinion that since I have removed the diagram from its place of origins and stripped it of its original meaning that I need to specify what it means. I can't just insert some random diagram that has nothing to do with what I am talking about. The diagram must have a connection within the specific piece of writing. With the invention and use of digitalized media and the web the diagram is more accessible and it is possible to take a diagram out of its original context and use it for a completely different purpose. Just like I have done here. Now my readers, live long and prosper.
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I think we have similar views of what a diagram is: a visual aid to help in the explanation of a topic. The diagram of the human heart is a great example because it enhances the explanation of parts and functions so well. In learning about the heart, one would not want to have to memorize these things simply from words on paper. Having an actual picture to look at and associate parts and functions with, i think, makes learning a lot easier. You also make a good point that after removing the diagram from the original content, it takes a completely different meaning: now it just represents any diagram. Also, the web certainly makes aids such as this easier to access and use. Because of this accessability, should'nt we be able to come up with many more options to help us in learning? Isn't there probably diagrams and other aids out there for just about anything? With the extended use of media and the web, we should be able to go deeper into almost everything we read about on paper and enhance it with aids such as diagrams. Also, you make a good point that not all diagrams that claim to be the same thing are mirror images. All diagrams of a heart are, indeed, diagrams of a heart, but there are certainly variations that differ from each other. This will likely be the case with most diagrams, so it is important for us to know what is true and what isn't, what is useful and what is not. This idea goes for not only diagrams, but for any information on the web.
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