MDM4U – The Power of Data: Class Assignment Task: Find three examples of data that has been presented in either graph form or in a statement. For each example, choose a topic and search the internet to find data on that topic. Copy and paste the graph or statement into a Microsoft Word file and answer the following questions (repeat this for each example): -Who is presenting the data? (Independent website, organization, group, etc…) -What is the motivation for presenting the data (to inform the public, to persuade, to argue, etc…)? -What is the data showing? Explain. -Is there any evidence that they have presented the data in a biased way? -If yes, how has the data been misrepresented? How should the data be presented? -if no, how could they change the presentation of the data to make it biased? Potential Topics to research: -Global Warming -NHL revenues -pharmaceutical sales -Census data -Nutrition Information -Health Statistics -plus anything else you can think of When Complete: -Email the Microsoft Word document to Mr. Poulin at – please put your name and in the subject line
MDM4U – The Power of Data: Class Assignment Task: Find three examples of data that has been presented in either graph form or in a statement. For each example, choose a topic and search the internet to find data on that topic. Copy and paste the graph or statement into a Microsoft Word file and answer the following questions (repeat this for each example): -Who is presenting the data? (Independent website, organization, group, etc…) -What is the motivation for presenting the data (to inform the public, to persuade, to argue, etc…)? -What is the data showing? Explain. -Is there any evidence that they have presented the data in a biased way? -If yes, how has the data been misrepresented? How should the data be presented? -if no, how could they change the presentation of the data to make it biased? Potential Topics to research: -Global Warming -NHL revenues -pharmaceutical sales -Census data -Nutrition Information -Health Statistics -plus anything else you can think of When Complete: -Email the Microsoft Word document to Mr. Poulin at – please put your name and in the subject line
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