ANALYZING DATA

Interpreting and Presenting Survey Results Textbook page Tally your information Convert to percentages Organize data into tables Formulate conclusions

Using Visuals to Show Information See page

Tips for Creating Graphs Report in percentages in you are comparing Always include a description of what the graph is describing Figure 1: Pie chart comparing the percentage of individuals who spent various amounts of time on homework every night.

You must have graphs that compare two variables

Figure 1: Compares levels of self- esteem to the number of questions answered positively on the survey. The number of positive responses tends to increase as self-esteem increases. Figure 2: Compares levels of self- esteem to the number of questions answered negatively on the survey. The number of negative responses tends to decrease as self-esteem increases.

Use a multiple bar graph or a compound bar graph to show more complex and detailed responses Figure 3: Compares the answers to “Do you usually feel good or bad?” among people with high and low self-esteem. People with high self-esteem tend to feel better than people with low self-esteem.

Interpreting and Reporting Field Observation Results Textbook page 381