Qualitative Data Graphs (data with categories)

BAR GRAPH
● Contains a bar for each category of data
● Example Analysis: Based on the data in the bar graph,
blueberries are most popular and grapes are the least popular.

CIRCLE GRAPH
● Looks like a pie
● Each slice represents a category
● Example Analysis: This circle graph shows that 33%
or about 1/3 of the Milton's family income was
spent on food.

Quantitative Data Graphs (data with numbers)

HISTOGRAM
● Also uses bars
● Classes (value ranges) listed at bottom
● Greater frequencies have taller bars

 Example Analysis: This histogram shows the distribution of various tragedy lengths, It divides the tragedy data into
one thousand word bins and allows us to see that most tragedies are between seven thousand and eight thousand
words.
 STEM & LEAF PLOT
● Two pieces of data

 Stem - highest place value

 Leaf - other place values

● Provides a way to list data in a short form

 Example Analysis: The stem-and-leaf plot is a convenient way to look at the raw data. Using this plot we can see that
most of the students scored in the 70's or 80's, and only one student earned a score less than 65.

DOT PLOT
 Each value is a dot or point above a class value

 Example Analysis: This dot plot shows the time students take to get to school from home. There are five students
who take eight minutes to get to school because there are five dots above the eight minute mark.

Paired Data Graphs (data with relationships)

TIME-SERIES GRAPH
 Shows data at different times on a graph
 Horizontal axis – time
 Vertical axis – data
 Shows patterns over time

 Example Analysis: The data in this time-series graph reports the U.S. resident population from 1900 to 2000. The
horizontal axis measures time in years, and the vertical axis represents the number of people in the U.S. The graph
shows us a steady increase in population that is roughly a straight line. Then the slope of the line becomes steeper
during the Baby Boom.

1. Search GOOGLE IMAGES for BARa. Based on the data in the bar graph, ______________________________ are
GRAPH.
2. COPY & PASTE here:
1. Search GOOGLE IMAGES for
CIRCLE GRAPH.
2. COPY & PASTE here:
a.
1. Search GOOGLE IMAGES for
HISTOGRAM.
2. COPY & PASTE here:
Qualitative Data Graphs (data with categories)
BAR GRAPH
most popular and _________________ are the least popular.
CIRCLE GRAPH
b. This circle graph shows that ____________ (percent) or about
________________(fraction) of the _________________________ (title of
the graph) was __________________________ (category). It also shows that
____________ (percent) or about ________________(fraction) of the
_________________________ (title of the graph) was
__________________________ (category). Additionally, ____________
(percent) or about ________________(fraction) of the
_________________________ (title of the graph) was
__________________________ (category).
Quantitative Data Graphs (data with numbers)
HISTOGRAM
a. This histogram shows the distribution of various _______________ (title of
graph). It divides the _________ (category) data into
________________________ (value range) bins and allows us to see that
most _______________________ (category) are between
____________________ (largest value range/x-axis label).
 STEM & LEAF PLOT

Search GOOGLE IMAGES for
STEM AND LEAF PLOT.
COPY & PASTE here:
The stem-and-leaf plot is a convenient way to look at the raw data. Using
this plot we can see that most of the _____________ (subject) scored in the
____________________(largest value range), and only
______________(#) ________________(subject) earned a score less than
____________(lowest value).

DOT PLOT

1. Search GOOGLE IMAGES for a. This dot plot shows _________________________________________ (title of
DOT PLOT. graph). There are __________(#)______________(category) who take
2. COPY & PASTE here: _________(#) ___________________(label) __________________________
(title of graph – maybe) because there are __________(#) dots above the
_______# _______________(label) mark.

Graph Analyses Rubric

Exceeds (5) Meets (4) Approaches (3.5) Does Not Meet (3)
The key ideas that
The key ideas that The key ideas that The key ideas that
address the essay
address the essay address the essay address the essay prompt
Ideas prompt are
prompt are clearly prompt are mainly are not clearly
somewhat
identified. identified. identified.
identified.
The essay is clearly
Organization The essay is organized The essay is one The essay is less than
organized into three
into 2 paragraphs. paragraph. five sentences.
paragraphs.
Many key terms are Some key terms are A few key terms are The essay’s ideas are
Style
used to develop the used to develop the used to develop the unclear due to a lack of
concept. concept. concept. key terms.
The essay follows The essay follows The essay does not
The essay follows
most writers’ some writers’ clearly follow writers’
Conventions writers’ conventions
conventions so that conventions, but conventions, so that
so that readability is
readability is readability is not readability is very
high.
moderate. strong. limited.
The essay is typed in a The essay is NOT typed
Format standard, 12-pt font in a standard, 12-pt font
with double spacing. with double spacing.

Total Grade: _____________/25