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Graphs

Learn how to create visually appealing and informative graphs. Understand the importance of choosing the right graph type, labeling variables, and making meaningful legends. Avoid common mistakes, such as using abbreviations and hard-to-see color combinations. Improve your graph's readability and honesty.

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Graphs

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  1. Graphs

  2. Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should

  3. A better option… and better still

  4. Steps to making a good graph • Figure out your variables • Figure out the possible range of each variable • Draw the axes as either 2 x 3 or 2 x 2 • 3-10 tick marks on the side • Label axes • Make legend marks meaningful • Add a title and legend

  5. Which looks like the bigger effect?

  6. Which is more honest?

  7. Any problems?

  8. What type of graph should you use when? • Bar graphs • Line graphs • Pie charts • 3-D graphs

  9. Characteristics of friendly, honest graphs • Spell words out (no abbreviations) • Use words running left to right (not vertically) • Make sense without looking at the text • Make lines and symbols easy to tell apart • No cross-hatching, close combinations • Avoid combinations that are hard for color blind to see • Use upper and lower case type, with a serif font • Avoid extra grid lines or other things that don’t add to the graph • Have a title that includes all the variables in the graph • Minimize ink to data ratio

  10. Any problems with this graph?

  11. Or this one?

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