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Data Analysis and Presentation

The government of Canada has some good tips for data

analysis and presentation:
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/12-539-x/2009001/analysis-
analyse-eng.htm

The following site discusses key points in data analysis:

https://ori.hhs.gov/education/products/n_illinois_u/datama
nagement/datopic.html
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Prepare and Plot Data

Consider how data can be prepared for later

interpretation and analysis.

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Activity: Preparation of data

• bar charts
• pie charts
• line charts
• area charts
• histograms

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Interpreting Data

Discuss the visualisation of data and how it can be

interpreted as compared to the presentation of raw data.

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Activity: Interpretation of data

Complete the activities in reading data on the Khan

academy website:
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/applying
-math-reasoning-topic/reading_data

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Activity: Interpretation of data

In this activity, you will explore visual representations of

data in a report.

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Group activity: Good or bad visual presentation

1. Search the Internet for examples of visual data.

2. Provide two examples you consider to be a clear and
effective visual interpretation.
3. 4Provide two examples you consider to be visually
confusing.
4. Discuss how the poor visual examples could be
improved.

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Reporting on Analysis of Market Data

• Consider how you would document and

report your market data.
• Consider the format and structure of reports according
to organisational procedures/guidelines.

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Activity: Report writing

This activity is focusing on the way in which the report is

presented rather than the data and analysis.

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