AAU L04H
4th Learning Unit: Homework: Statistics As Rhetoric
4th Learning Unit: Homework: Statistics As Rhetoric
This video lecture shows how statistics is used to construct arguments. Following activities should be done at home, BEFORE coming to next class
- Watch ISM L02: Statistics as Rhetoric. 55m You-Tube Lecture
- Read power point slides.
- Test your comprehension by taking do-it-yourself Quiz "QL04H" on this lecture.
- OPTIONAL: Supplementary Materials: See short articles "Beyond Numbers & Material Rewards" and "Economic Recovery by Statistical Manipulation Listed Below".
AAU L04H Statistics as Rhetoric — 55 min new, simplified lecture, excludes Paasche & Laspayre
Beyond Numbers & Material Rewards — Short article (1000 words) on how important things cannot be quantified.
Economic Recovery by Statistical Manipulation — Jack Rasmus: shows how government manipulate numbers to create appearance of good performance
QL04H — opens a google form, interactive graded quiz