{"id":4098,"date":"2017-09-24T08:55:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ignasv\/?page_id=4098"},"modified":"2021-08-03T20:05:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T03:05:26","slug":"good-graphs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/sd41blogs.ca\/ignasv\/good-graphs\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphing + SI (Metrics)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn more about the 7 Basic steps to making excellent graphs<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n

First: \u00a0Check the data<\/h3>\n
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Science 10 Block 7 Class Data for graphing.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Second: \u00a0Explain encodings (use a legend to help your audience understand more about how you are displaying your data).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A legend helps to explain how your data is being displayed and organized.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Third: \u00a0Include Units<\/h3>\n

Fourth: \u00a0Label your Axes<\/h3>\n

Fifth: \u00a0Keep your geometry in check – make a graph that will fill the available space.<\/h3>\n

Sixth: \u00a0Include your sources<\/h3>\n

This should go without saying. Always include where the data is from. You can put it directly in a graphic, or if it\u2019s part of an article, the source can be specified in the copy. This does a couple of things. First, it makes your graphic more reputable, and second, those who are interested can dig deeper or fact check<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Seventh: \u00a0Think about your audience – make sure that your intended audience is able to understand the story of your graph.<\/h3>\n

Learn more about the SI (Metrics)<\/a><\/h3>\n