05. Quizzes on Data Story Telling

First Visual

Use the first visual from the previous video to answer the following question.

QUIZ QUESTION::

For each of the visual elements below, mark whether or not you would "Keep" or "Remove" that element from the figure above.

ANSWER CHOICES:

Remove

Keep

Keep

Keep

Remove

Remove

Visual Element	Keep or Remove
3D aspect
Legend
Ordered Bars
Red Background
Axes/Title Labels

SOLUTION:

Visual Element	Keep or Remove
3D aspect	Remove
Legend	Remove
Red Background	Remove
Ordered Bars	Keep
Axes/Title Labels	Keep
Ordered Bars	Keep
Axes/Title Labels	Keep
Ordered Bars	Keep
Axes/Title Labels	Keep
3D aspect	Remove
Legend	Remove
Red Background	Remove
3D aspect	Remove
Legend	Remove
Red Background	Remove

Second Visual

Here is the second visual. Use it to answer the following quiz question.

What does this plot do well?

High data-ink ratio.

No chart junk.

Highlights where the remote is most likely hiding in a way that stands out.

Highlights the answer to the question of "Is your remote gone forever?"

SOLUTION:

• High data-ink ratio.
• No chart junk.

Final Quiz of the Lesson

This final quiz won't be assessed, but consider one of the questions that was posed in one of the earlier concepts comparing student interest in science before and after attending a science camp. The data for that scenario is provided here in the third sheet.

Task List:

Open the data in the spreadsheet application of your choice.

Determine the question you would ask of this dataset.

Create a visual you would build to answer the question using what you learned in this lesson.

Determine the conclusion you would provide to your audience.

Determine the action you would have for the audience.

Share your story with a friend, family member, or a member of your classroom network.