Effective Figures and Tables
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Activity 1
Choosing the Best Format to Present Data Here is an exercise in deciding how to display data in papers. You will work in g roups of 5; each group will get a “bag of data.” The data are represented by chips. The chips in your bag may differ in color or pattern or may be organized by the day on which they were collected. Decide how to best depict these data — that is, in a figure (a graph or other kind of figure), a table, or text. Then draw or write your depiction on an overhead transparency and be prepared to discuss the reasons for your choice.
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