Critical Thinking: Use of Data

The title

The colors

The scale of the axes

The size of the graph

It uses more than three colors.

It represents more than 100%.

It has a legend.

It is in 3D.

It makes the graph more accurate.

It can exaggerate differences.

It makes the graph easier to read.

It has no effect on the graph.

To see if it's colorful.

To check if it's made by a famous person.

To determine if the information is reliable.

To find out how old it is.

They are in a different language.

They use a fancy font.

They are too small to read.

They omit important information.

By using a logarithmic scale without indicating it.

By changing colors across the scale.

By including too many numbers.

By making it horizontal.

To make it look more scientific.

To highlight specific data points or trends.

To make it readable in low light.

To ensure it can be printed in black and white.

The graph is more focused.

The graph is easier to understand.

The graph might be hiding unfavorable data.

The graph is more accurate.

By arranging them alphabetically.

By arranging them by size from smallest to largest.

By mixing them randomly.

By arranging them in a way that suggests a trend that doesn't exist.

Ignore all the data it presents.

Check the data source and how the graph was made.

Make your own graph.

Only focus on the parts that support what you already believe.