Misleading data
I can critically analyse a graph.
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Key learning points
- Some graphs are drawn to mislead.
- Some graphs are drawn accurately, but interpreted incorrectly.
- Unfamiliar graphs need to be carefully checked to understand what they show.
Keywords
Pie chart - A pie chart (pie graph) is a circular graph where sectors represent different groups proportionally.
Time series graph - Time series graphs show data over a time period. The time period is always shown on the x-axis. Data points are joined chronologically by line segments.
Scatter graph - A scatter graph is a visual representation for bivariate data. It can be useful when determining the nature of the relationship between the two variables.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that drawing a graph with a broken axis is incorrect.
It is fine to do this (and is sometimes necessary) but it is important to acknowledge this when trying to draw conclusions from the graph.
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