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For this discussion, you are to choose one graph, and complete these steps based on the graph you chose:
Steps
State the graph you chose.
Discuss how you interpreted the graph when you first saw it.
What did it tell you about the data represented?
Did you find it confusing?
Now, study the graph. Use your understanding of the topics Graphs, Pie Charts, and Bar Charts to interpret what is being presented.
Compare your first impression with your second more informed interpretation and answer the following:
Is the information presented in a biased way (that is, is it misleading?)
What information is being misinterpreted here? How?
What type of graph was used and was it used correctly?
How could you correct the graph so that it more accurately represents the data?
Discuss why someone might intentionally use a graph to mislead?


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