What is a persuasive graph? It is a graph that persuades you to think something based on the way it shows the data. Many persuasive graphs can be very misleading. This means they show you the real information but in a way that makes the information look much more favorable in one way than another.
Let’s watch a bit of information on this and then analyze some graphs from real life.
YouTube
- Misleading Graphs– Konst Math- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETbc8GIhfHo
- Khan Academy- Misleading Graphs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs-OPF3KEGU
Real Examples of Misleading Graphs– http://www.statisticshowto.com/misleading-graphs/
Other Examples
Fitz 6 Math at Freeport Middle School 