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Graphs are visual representations of data that help present information in a meaningful way. There are many types of graphs with varying complexity, including line graphs, pictographs, pie charts, and histograms. Line graphs display comparisons between two variables over time using an x and y axis. They are used to track variables or subjects over time. Pictographs use icons, pictures or symbols in varying sizes or repetitions to show comparisons between data points. They can be misleading if the illustrations of elements are ineffective or data is pulled from multiple sources using different methodologies. The most appropriate way to present graduation rate data is with a line graph from a single consistent data source to allow for proper interpretation of trends over time.

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Line Graph

Graphs are visual representations of data that help present information in a meaningful way. There are many types of graphs with varying complexity, including line graphs, pictographs, pie charts, and histograms. Line graphs display comparisons between two variables over time using an x and y axis. They are used to track variables or subjects over time. Pictographs use icons, pictures or symbols in varying sizes or repetitions to show comparisons between data points. They can be misleading if the illustrations of elements are ineffective or data is pulled from multiple sources using different methodologies. The most appropriate way to present graduation rate data is with a line graph from a single consistent data source to allow for proper interpretation of trends over time.

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WHAT ARE GRAPHS?

 Graphs are picture representatives for 1 or more sets of information and how these visually
relate to one another that helps present data in a meaningful way.
 There are many types of charts and graphs of varied complexity such as: Bar Graph, Flow Charts,
Pie Charts, Pictograph, Time Series Graphs, Histograms, etc.

1. LINE GRAPH
 Used to display comparisons between 2 variables, it involves an x-axis horizontally and a
y-axis vertically on a grid
 Comprised by dot-connected and grid-plotted lines. These lines monitor and compare
various data sets
 Usually, the x-axis represents time measurements while the y-axis is a representative of
measure or percentage of quantity. For this reason, a line graph is used often for
tracking variables of one or more subjects in time.

Examples:

Fig. I

Fig. II
Misleading:

“Global Warming Out of Control!”

Fig. III

What makes it misleading: Incomplete Data – it only shows first half of the year to make it
appear that temperatures are rising dramatically
2. PICTOGRAPH
 Visual presentation of data using icons, pictures, symbols, etc. in place of or in addition
to common graph elements ( bars, lines, points)
 Pictographs use relative sizes or repetitions of the same icon, picture, or symbol to show
comparison
 Also called pictogram, pictorial chart, pictorial graph or picture graph.

Examples:

Figure IV: Access to Electricity in Africa

Figure V: Number of Newly Diagnosed HIV Cases per Day


Misleading:

In the mid-December, the White House tweeted: “Good News: America’s high school graduation
rate has increased to an all-time high.”

Fig. VI

What makes it misleading?

 Ineffective illustration of elements (What does it mean that 5 books is equal to 75%, or that
16 books is equal to 82%?)
 White House pull these graduation rates from multiple datasets such as National Centers for
Education Statistics (NCES) and US Department of Education (DOE)
 Different data collections can count graduation rates in different ways
Dataset from a single source:

Fig. VII

Data Interpretation: Graduation rates were already trending upward when Barack Obama became
president

Appropriate form to present the data:

Fig. VIII

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