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Study the data and graphic below from a school district's annual report. Focus on these questions:
- How did the writer choose to arrange the bars on the graph? How would you arrange them in a more logical sequence?
The bars are arranged according to how the data was entered in the spreadsheet, with no apparent organizational pattern. Arranging the bars according to test scores might unfairly emphasize those schools with lower scores. A fairer organizational pattern would be alphabetical by the school's name.
- What data is this graph hiding?
The extremely low test score for Valley Vista was not included in the graph.
- How effective is the title of the graph?
The title is too broad to communicate the graph's content effectively. A more effective title would be "Reading Scores for Fifth Graders Enrolled in Skyview District Elementary Schools, 2004."
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REVISED GRAPH
The revised graph below fixes the problems described in the sample answers.
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Figure 1. Reading Scores for Fifth Graders Enrolled in Skyview District Elementary Schools, 2004
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| ORIGINAL DATA AND GRAPH
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Figure 1. Achievement in Our Schools in 2004
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