Tables and pie charts

Find the story in a dense table and compare pie charts slice by slice, with the language of proportion, two full model answers and a timed practice task.

60 分钟

这节课目前只有英文版。

单元 3 · 第 5 节,共 7 节

这节课你会学到

  1. Use a five-step method to find the story in a dense table and choose the few figures that matter
  2. Group the rows of a table by what they do, and use totals and combined rows to support your overview
  3. Compare two pie charts slice by slice, for two years or for two groups, without confusing shares with amounts
  4. Report proportions accurately with fractions, multiples, percentage points and ranking language
  5. Write a complete answer about a table in 20 minutes

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这节课里有什么

  1. Tables: a chart that nobody has drawn yet
  2. A five-step method for dense tables
  3. Worked example 1: a table with a time line
  4. Tables with no time line: look for profiles
  5. Pie charts: every slice is a share of a whole
  6. Worked example 2: two pie charts, twenty years apart
  7. Before you write: the four-line plan
  8. The language of proportion, in full sentences
  9. Quick drill: two pie charts, two groups, one year
  10. Seven mistakes to avoid with tables and pie charts
  11. Your turn: a full answer about the city table
  12. Check your understanding