Quiz & Worksheet - Using Graphs to Support Your Essay

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question 1 of 3

The x-axis on a graph is the _____.

vertical line. horizontal line.

diagonal line. trend line.

Worksheet

Print Using & Analyzing Graphs to Support an Essay Worksheet

1. Imagine you took a survey of your friends to find out which kinds of technological devices they owned. Out of 20 respondents, 20 owned a computer, 18 owned smartphones, 10 owned tablets, and 6 owned e-readers. If you wanted to represent that numerical data visually, which of the following should you use?

a line graph
a bar graph
a pie chart
a scatter graph

2. Consider the pie chart below. What change would make it easier to understand?

Avoiding different colors and using gray-scale colors only.
Avoiding an 'other' category and listing out every activity done in the day.
Using 3-D to make the pie graph look more professional and polished.
Avoiding the legend and putting the category labels directly on the pie pieces.

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Graphs can be an enormous help in clarifying complex information in a text, whether it's a business report, academic thesis, essay or any other written work that involves complicated numerical data. This quiz/worksheet combination examines your ability to identify which to use, information about the scale on a line graph and the x- axis.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

The quiz/worksheet tests you on:

The definition of the x-axis
Which type of graph best represents data from a survey
How to build a pie chart effectively
Explanation of scale on a line graph

Skills Practiced

Interpreting information - verify that you can read information about pie charts, bar and line graphs, and when each is appropriate
Defining key concepts - ensure that you can accurately define the x-axis
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding what the x-axis represents in a line graph

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