With your partner, create a list of words and phrases related to statistics, based on the materials you have available f
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With your partner, create a list of words and phrases related to
statistics, based on the materials you have available for this
activity. 2. Select two examples from your work in question 1: •
State where you found the data. If a source for the data is given,
state that as well. • Describe the context in which the data were
used. • Decide how reliable you think the data are. Explain what
factors influenced your decision. 3. Find some data that are
presented with graphs or other visual presentations. Write to
explain how the image helped you understand the data. If you think
it did not help, describe the problems with the presentation and
suggest how it could be improved. 4. Find an advertisement or an
article that is using data to promote a viewpoint. a) Decide
whether or not you agree with the viewpoint. Explain your decision.
b) If you agree with the viewpoint, find more data from another
source that supports it. If you disagree with it, find data from
another source that contradicts it. 5. Many media organizations use
their Web sites to pose a “question of the day.” Find a few of
these informal surveys on the Internet. For each example, you find,
answer these questions. a) What was the survey question? b) How
many people responded? What were their opinions? c) Is the question
related to any information presented on the Web site? If so, might
the information affect how people answer? Explain your thinking. d)
Are people able to respond to the survey more than once? How can
you find out? How might this affect the results? reflect: ■
Describe three reasons why it is important to be able to recognize
and understand common statistical words used in the media. ■ Choose
one statistic that you think was used effectively in a news article
or advertisement. Explain what the statistic means and describe its
importance to the article or advertisement in which you found
it.
statistics, based on the materials you have available for this
activity. 2. Select two examples from your work in question 1: •
State where you found the data. If a source for the data is given,
state that as well. • Describe the context in which the data were
used. • Decide how reliable you think the data are. Explain what
factors influenced your decision. 3. Find some data that are
presented with graphs or other visual presentations. Write to
explain how the image helped you understand the data. If you think
it did not help, describe the problems with the presentation and
suggest how it could be improved. 4. Find an advertisement or an
article that is using data to promote a viewpoint. a) Decide
whether or not you agree with the viewpoint. Explain your decision.
b) If you agree with the viewpoint, find more data from another
source that supports it. If you disagree with it, find data from
another source that contradicts it. 5. Many media organizations use
their Web sites to pose a “question of the day.” Find a few of
these informal surveys on the Internet. For each example, you find,
answer these questions. a) What was the survey question? b) How
many people responded? What were their opinions? c) Is the question
related to any information presented on the Web site? If so, might
the information affect how people answer? Explain your thinking. d)
Are people able to respond to the survey more than once? How can
you find out? How might this affect the results? reflect: ■
Describe three reasons why it is important to be able to recognize
and understand common statistical words used in the media. ■ Choose
one statistic that you think was used effectively in a news article
or advertisement. Explain what the statistic means and describe its
importance to the article or advertisement in which you found
it.