Managing Data and Using Graphics

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Managing Data and Using Graphics
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Introduction

• Communicating Quantitative Information
• Classify, summarize, and condense
• Common Language
• Fractions, ratios, and percentages
• Measures of Central Tendency
• Range, mean, median, and mode

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Introduction (cont.)

• Effective use of Graphics
• Is a graphic needed
• Does it contribute
• Types of Graphic Aids
• Tables, charts, and maps
• Including Graphics in Text

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Communicating Quantitative Information

• Classify
• Summarize
• Condense

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Common Language

• Fractions
• Ratios
• Percentages

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Measures of Central Tendency

• Range- difference between the lowest and highest
  values
• Mean- the average
• Median- the middle value
• Mode- the value that occurs most frequently

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Effective Use of Graphics

• Is a graphic needed
• Does the graphic contribute
• Is the graphic easily understood
• Chartjunk, consistent design, meaningful titles
• Is the graphic honest
• Can the graphic be seen by the entire audience

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Types of Graphics

• Tables
• Bar Charts
• Grouped Bar Chart
• Segmented Bar Chart
• Stock Charts
• Pictograms

• Gantt Charts
• Line Charts
• Area Chart
• Pie Chart
• Maps
• Flow Charts

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Types of Graphics
BAR CHART
TABLE
GROUPED BAR CHART
SEGMENTED BAR CHART
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Types of Graphics (cont.)
STOCK CHART
LINE CHART
PIE CHART
AREA CHART
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Including Graphics in Text

• Introduce
• Show
• Interpret and analyze

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Conclusion

• Communicating Quantitative Information
• Common Language
• Measures of Central Tendency
• Effective Use of Graphics
• Types of Graphic Aids
• Including Graphics in Text