Graphical Data Representation
Use any source (Magazines, Newspapers, WWW) to find an article that uses graphs to highlight patterns or trends discussed in the article. USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and TIME are good sources for basic information. After reading the article and reviewing the graphics, address the following points.
* How the graph(s) affect your understanding of the article? Discuss whether the graphs contained any inaccuracies of design flaws that might confuse the reader or misrepresent the information being presented. Discuss what features of the graph you found to be helpful. Discuss whether you could skip the article and only use the graph to understand the main point of the article.
*The following statement represents one of the objectives of statistical analysis: “Statistics helps us make decisions without prejudice.”
Briefly discuss how the article and graph(s) support or do not support this objective
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When conveying any information or data, one may decide to use several ways to explain the relationship between various variables, however, it is not always easy to visualize the message the presenter want to convey. We evaluate how graphical representation aid in…
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