Organizing and

Presenting Your
Data
English in Canada
Outline

Key Vocabulary

Organizing/Analyzing Data

Useful Graph/Chart Types

Making Graphs and Charts

Key Vocabulary: Matching
A. A visual way to show data using symbols
such as bars, dots or other shapes
Legend
B. The number of participants in an
experiment
Sample size
C. The people in an experiment
Percent D. One part of a hundred

Participants E. Explanation of what different colours

represent (show) on a graph/chart

Axis F. The vertical and horizontal lines that

show numbers or values on a graph/chart

Graph/Chart
Organizing/Analyzing Data

Discuss the results of the survey item below.

Driving is the best form of transportation in Halifax.

1: Strongly 2. Disagree 3: Unsure 4: Agree 5: Strongly
Disagree Agree
3 people 2 people 0 people 8 people 7 people
Organizing/Analyzing Data

What is the sample size?

How do most people feel about driving in Halifax?
What are the percentages of each answer?

Driving is the best form of transportation in Halifax.

1: Strongly 2. Disagree 3: Unsure 4: Agree 5: Strongly

Disagree Agree
3 people 2 people 0 people 8 people 7 people
Useful Chart/Graph Types

We can show our results in a clearer way.

Pie Chart Bar Graph

Making Graphs and Charts

How could we show the results below in a graph/chart?

Discuss it with your partner, and sketch it in your notebook.

Title it, label the axis (or pie slices) and include a legend.

Driving is the best form of transportation in Halifax.

1: Strongly 2. Disagree 3: Unsure 4: Agree 5: Strongly
Disagree Agree
3 people 2 people 0 people 8 people 7 people
Making Graphs and Charts
Making Graphs and Charts
Making Graphs and Charts

Use Microsoft Word or Google Slides

Microsoft Word: Click Charts

Google Slides: Click Insert→Chart