Module 5 Summary: Reading Charts and Distributions

What You Practised

You practised how to read charts by separating what is shown from what is not proved.

Keep These Ideas

• A chart should match the question and data type.
• Axes, scale, sample size, and grouping can change the message.
• A chart can show a pattern without proving the reason for that pattern.

Writing Habit

The chart shows an increase after the campaign, but other causes are still possible because no comparison group is shown.

Before Moving On

You are ready for the next module when you can explain the module idea without reading the answer key and can name the main unsafe claim to avoid.