Good Figures vs. Bad Figures

All Ages
Data Science

Central Question:

What makes for a good figure? What makes for a bad figure? Let’s look at some examples and discuss

Examples of Bad Figures

More examples of Bad Figures from viz.wtf

Examples of Good Figures

Other resources

New York Times What’s Going on in this Graph

New York Times What’s Going on in this Graph (Suggestions for Teachers)

The Visual Capitalist

Effective Data Visualization (Book) by Stephanie Evergreen