469: Fix this Graph #ILostCount

This graph needs a lot of work.

What information is being presented?
What is the best way to display this information?
Does this graph rely too much on the reader's knowledge of the city?

source.

382: Arena Funding

This graph is distorted.

• How is it distorted?
• What change in its message is achieved by this distortion?
• How would you fix it?

381: Just About Half

This graph is distorted.

• How is it distorted?
• What change in its message is achieved by this distortion?
• How would you fix it?
• What would have happened if they'd had more than 50%?

380: Standing Tall

This graph is distorted.

• How is it distorted?
• What change in meaning is achieved by this distortion?
• How would you fix it?

379: We All Scream for My Screen

This graph is distorted.

• How is it distorted?
• What change in meaning is achieved by this distortion?
• How would you fix it?
• Of the several ways to adjust this graph, which is best?

378: Irish Ayes are Happy ...

This graph is distorted.

• How is it distorted?
• What change in meaning is achieved by this distortion?
• How would you fix it?

377: Oil in the Water

This graph is distorted.

• How is it distorted?
• What change in meaning is achieved by this distortion?
• How would you fix it?

376: Graduation Rate Growth

This graph is distorted.

• How is it distorted?
• What change in its message is achieved by this distortion?
• How would you fix it?

281: Fix this Graph, Growth Edition

Oh, the horrors! What's wrong with this graph?

 

Fix That Graph !

source.

101: Gun Deaths in Florida

You can take it from here ...

So wrong. MT @aatishb: How to lie w/ data visualization http://t.co/CjaCfQkwBa 1 of the most misleading figures ever! pic.twitter.com/6ircSgZ3R1
— Frank Noschese (@fnoschese) April 14, 2014

88: Truly Bad Graphics

This graph is biased in what way?
How could you change it to bias it the other way?

A quick Fox Graphic for you
— Christopher (@Trianglemancsd) March 31, 2014

85: Thirds

Which of these calculations was done correctly?

83: Pie Chart

61: Textbook Error

You can tell by the font this is a textbook. You can tell by my tone that this is an error.

 

Fix that Graph ... Fix That Question.

23: Graphicacy and the Science Fair

Wandered around Science Fair, found this ...

Here's the data.

	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3	Trial 4
Hot Water	30	25	25	25
Cold Water	600	720	720	540
Warm Water	350	360	420	360

The basic experiment was to have water of differing temperatures and see how long it takes for a bag of pop rocks to fully dissolve. Discuss this experiment.

Graphicacy is the ability to create a visual (usually in graph form) that communicates well with the reader. Generally, if it takes the reader more than a few seconds to figure out what's going on, it's a bad diagram or graph.

1. Is this the best type of graph for this data?
2. How is it communicating badly: what normal assumptions and expectations does this graph contradict?
3. What errors did the creator make?
4. What would you do to improve this graph?