Tips for creating effective graphic representations of quantitative data sets.

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5. Thesis Statement In one sentence, what conclusion should the viewer draw from this information? Remember Info. Hierarchy Templatize charts and graphs Use “table styles” Contrast, again. When everything is highlighted… Focus, Focus, Focus!

6. GRAPHS ARE NOT OBJECTIVE! …or they’re useless Show relationships Comparison, Contrast, Causality Use design principles to guide attention Reasons to Believe Annotation Transparency

7. Enable Scanning Order information purposefully Prune data mercilessly Reward Attention Multiple levels of detail Subtle relationships 1000 words Resolution

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12. The Visual Display of Quantitative Data

13. Envisioning Information

14. Visual Explanations

15. Beautiful Evidence

16. Create a chart or graph to represent the given data.Assignment