Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 2
- Lesson
- Minimum of 1 scholarly source
Initial Post Instructions
After exploring different types of graphs this week, it is unfortunate to learn that there are sometimes misleading graphs used in the news, politics, medicine, etc. in order to sway a decision or belief. Some items to watch out for in graphs are—
- Is there a title that explains what the graph is displaying?
- Are numbers on the axis spaced out proportionally or have they been varied to create a dramatic impression?
- Is the graph too loud? Does it have too many components that it distracts from content?
- Are there sources cited to know where the data came from?
Use the internet to find a misleading graph. Key Terms to Search: Misleading Graphs
- Provide a screenshot of the graph
- Cite the Source
- Explain why the graph is misleading
Analysis
- Explain how you would fix the graph so it is not misleading.
- Explain why the creator of the misleading graph would want to create the graph in the first place.
ANSWER:
A misleading graph is a graph first of all designed to give people misleading information. I decided to use for my misleading graph is a graph that was used in court when a family were fighting against of a person that was removed from life support after a years-long court battle a woman in an irreversible persistent vegetative state. CNN used a graph similar to the one below to show who agreed with the decision to remove the feeding tube. A fist look at this graph makes it look like three times as many democrats supported the decision. But on closer inspection, note the scale on the vertical axis. Only to continue reading, click the button below.