Interpreting graphical data

Interpretation of 
Graphical Data 
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Interpretation of 
Graphical Data 

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Type of
graphical data or
short text

Slide 2 - Mind map

DO's and DONT's 
  • Write the report between 150-200 words
     
  • Do NOT exceed the 200-word limit because examiner will count the no. of words
  • Do NOT give own opinion or make own assumptions

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What to do in report writing? 
  • interpret the information in the graphic materials and short texts.
  • Analyze and synthesize all significant info
  • Link info between the visuals
 

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Which of the following is
NOT found
in graphical data?
A
Synthesis
B
Analysis
C
Thesis Statement
D
Overview

Slide 5 - Quiz

_________ is NOT part of the introduction paragraph
A
Synthesis
B
Description of data
C
Overview
D
Significant feature

Slide 6 - Quiz

Conclusion is _________
A
a restate of the description
B
a restate of the overview
C
a summary of analysis
D
an analysis of the data

Slide 7 - Quiz

Which is not part of ANALYSIS?
A
Key Feature
B
Reason
C
Data
D
Trend Word

Slide 8 - Quiz

Figure 1 : Number of Youths Visiting the Dentist



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Structure of the report
A. Introduction
i)Description of the visuals
ii) Overview/ Overall Trend (Link between visuals)
B Body : Analysis and Synthesis
C. Conclusion

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Outline of the report
A) Title
B) Introduction sentence :What is the visual about?
C) Overview/ Trend : What is the most outstanding idea that links the visuals?
D) Analysis : What is the most outstanding features of the data given? 
E) Synthesis : What is the relationship between Visual 1 and Visual 2?  
F) Conclusion sentence : Similar to overview but is written from a different angle. 

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Write a suitable title.

Slide 13 - Open question

Write an introduction.

Slide 14 - Open question

Write an overview.

Slide 15 - Open question

Words to describe
upward trends

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Words to describe
downward trends

Slide 17 - Mind map

Words to describe
stable trends

Slide 18 - Mind map

Words to describe
unstable trends

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A. Analysis (Comparison of Data)
  1.  The key feature (KF) analysed/ compared
  2.  Specific ‘trend’ word is used / language of comparison
  3.  Data/ Figure/ Amount/ Percentage 
  4. Time Frame (year, month, date, etc. )

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Write one sentence to analyse the information given from the bar graph.

Slide 21 - Open question

Write one sentence to analyse the information given from the table.

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B. Synthesis (link between visuals) 
  1. Cause-effect relationship 
  2. Reason
  3. Outcome/ Result
  4. Correlation
(analysis from the combined information from non-linear texts

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Write a sentence that links the two visuals (synthesis).

Slide 24 - Open question

Conclusion 
Restate overview/ overall trend . The most significant trend 
Sample phrases:  
In conclusion…
It can be seen that…
It can be concluded that…

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Write a concluding statement.

Slide 26 - Open question

Summary 
A) Title (optional) 
B) Introduction sentence :What is the visual about?
C) Overview/ Trend : What is the most outstanding idea that links the visuals?
D) Analysis : What is the most outstanding features of the data given? 
E) Synthesis : What is the relationship between Visual 1 and Visual 2?  
F) Conclusion sentence : Similar to overview but is written from a different angle. 

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