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+ | =====Literacy Assignment 8: Ride Hailing===== | ||
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+ | Data source: [[https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/31/learning/whats-going-on-in-this-graph-nov-6-2019.html|NY Times Article]] | ||
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+ | ====Objective:==== | ||
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+ | To think creatively and critically about data visualization decisions and motivation. Additionally, to use visualizations and data to spark further research and questions. | ||
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+ | ====Deliverable:==== | ||
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+ | 1 one-page PDF (no MSWORD, please!) writeup that responds to the questions below. | ||
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+ | ====Grading standards:==== | ||
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+ | Your PDF will be graded on the following: | ||
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+ | * 100% Successfully turned in a PDF with reasonable answers. Help us know that you're thinking critically about the data! | ||
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+ | ====Assignment Description:==== | ||
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+ | For this assignment, you will need to analyze the following graph and respond to the questions/prompts below. Please submit your responses as a one-page PDF via LearningSuite. | ||
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+ | {{ :rides.png?nolink |}} | ||
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+ | You must respond to the following questions. | ||
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+ | This graphic was published in a NY Times article. | ||
+ | * What do you first notice about this graph? | ||
+ | * What information in this graph is most interesting to you, and why? | ||
+ | * What does this graph say about how drivers use their time? | ||
+ | * What would you change about this graph? | ||
+ | * What intrigues you most after studying this graph? | ||
+ | * List three (3) additional research questions you could pursue with the data used to make this graph. | ||
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