Statistical Reports

Introduction

I believe this topic is an important concept to understand. Not all statistical reports are correct. Some are misleading on purpose, but others are simply hard things to measure accurately. This report will look at ways statisticians collect data to try and avoid bias. Unfortunately when you are working with people Bias is nearly impossible to completely eliminate. You are going to have to decide if there is enough information to deem the statistics reliable.


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Lesson 1

Link

We are going to have a look at a couple of reports and start to look at the purpose and also look at some infographics to get an idea on what the data is showing.

Purpose using Pie

P - Pursuade

I - Inform

E - Entertain

Lesson 2 - 3

Body (Make a copy of this document and complete)

We need to look at the the following ideas and be able to evaluate a report. There are some articles that we can practice different ideas.

Population measures and variables

Sampling methods

Survey Methods

Sampling & possible non sampling errors Article 1 Article 2

Sampling Size

Conclusion

Time to write a Conclusion. Remember that we are evaluating a report so our conclusion should judge if it is an accurate statistical report and back this up with evidence.

Here are a few questions to think about when you are writing your conclusions