Question

"The effectiveness of any particular graph is not just a matter of how it looks in the abstract but also a question of who is looking at it and why." (Healy). Select two graphs from the Internet of a subject of interest to you. Critique the graphs as you imagine Healy would using aesthetic, substantive, and perceptual criteria. One should be an example of poor quality and one should be good quality. Use callouts for your critique and lines to the elements you are referring to. Include a paragraph of at least five sentences explaining the good and bad of each visualization. Using a Word document with your critiqued graphs and paragraphs included, submit your critique .

Answer 1

Image 1: This is bad depict,it doesn't give clear information on which country has mostly affected ,there is less information .By viewing the graph viewer should get clarity .Image 2 : This graph looks good as viewer perspective,since it has much information and cleary presented,Each country is depicted in different colour with start date of cases and maximum number of cases.

Image 3 : It's another example for good presentation,as viewer perspective,by viewing the graph without any explanation user can understand it ,it presented by horizontal graphs , saying that this country has y number of confirmed cases in particular date.and it shows which country affected most .