Display or Graph Your Dissertation Data Whether your data is
quantitative or qualitative you need to present your data in a
way that can be easily understood by the examiner. While you’re
initially surveying your collection of data, it may not be
immediately obvious how best to lay out your data so that your
reader can make sense of your ideas. Always use a method for
displaying your data that’s appropriate to your sample size. If
you have only two subjects for example, don’t attempt to use
percentages to put across their views. Fifty per cent of two is
one. You just need to say ‘One of the subjects feels . . . but
the other thinks . . .’ Aim for clarity. Your examiner isn’t
looking to be impressed by your advanced computer skills or
superb colour illustrations. Dissertation tables, charts and
lists In general, when you write essays you avoid using bullet
points and lists, but in a dissertation the chapter where you
present your data is an exception to this rule. Clearly
introduced bullet points are fine in t