Worksheet · Data Analysis · Data Visualization
Data cleaning checklist and report template
From the lesson How to Choose the Right Chart or Graph for Your Data
Work through each step on paper or on screen. Use a real business, a project of your own or a friend’s idea. Keep this page for your portfolio.
1Write the question your data should answer.
2Choose a chart type for it.
3Build it and test it on a colleague.
Worked example to compare with: Choosing a chart
- Question: how did sales change each month this year?
- Data: 12 monthly totals.
- Chart: a line chart, since it shows a trend over time.
- Not: a pie chart, which cannot show change over time.
- Check: label the axes and use a clear title.
Check yourself
- I can explain "How to Choose the Right Chart or Graph for Your Data" in one sentence.
- I used a real business or project, not just an idea.
- I know what I will do next, and by when.
Notes
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