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Exploring Graphing Basics to Organize Data Effectively

Graphing is a visual representation of data, serving as shorthand to present large amounts of information, making it easier to visualize trends. It offers a more organized way to show information and aids in interpreting data effectively.

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Exploring Graphing Basics to Organize Data Effectively

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  1. Graphing Basics

  2. Why do we graph? • Visual representation of data • “Short hand” for presenting large amounts of information at once • Easier to visualize trends than by just using numbers or figures • More organized way of showing information

  3. What is this? Type: Data Chart Purpose: To organize data collected

  4. What is this? • Type: Bar Graph • Purpose: To show a side-by-side comparison of data. • X axis is usually used to plot independent variable • Y axis is usually used to plot dependent variable

  5. What is this? • Type: Line Graph • Purpose: To show a change over time or distance. • X axis is used to plot independent variable (time, distance, etc.) • Y axis plots the dependent variable

  6. What is this? Type: Pie Chart Purpose: To show parts of a whole (percentages)

  7. Parts of a Graph

  8. Graph Title Y Axis Label - Include units Legend X Axis Label

  9. Graph Title Y Axis Label Legend X Axis Label

  10. Graph Title Data Label Data Label Data Label Data Label Data Label

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