View the two graphs up top. The food that people prefer to eat on July 4th is shown in this bar graph. Graphs 1 and 2 have drastically different visual appearances, despite the fact that the data is the same. Why is that (hint: check out the incremental and vertical axes)?
Look for a graph that you believe to be false or deceptive. You might think about using magazines, newspapers, or online resources.
Copy and paste the graph into your discussion topic or take a picture of it to upload.
Talk about the graph’s meaning, the source (you can provide a link), and how it’s misleading.
Number of Votes
Number of Votes
1000
Graph 1
995
990
985
980
975
970
965
960
955
950
Pizza
Hot Dogs
1000
Graph 2
Favorite Food
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Pizza
Hot Dogs
Hamburgers
Favorite Food
Hamburgers
