When to use

School assignments encodes values as a question, a chart type that fits, and a sentence that reads the result. School science fairs and lab manuals from the late 19th century onward.

In reports, ads and assignments it fits lab reports, history timelines, math data tasks, posters. Skip it when decorating first — pick the chart that answers the rubric.

Use when

• Use when 1 — lab reports, history timelines, math data tasks, posters
• Use when 2 — Excel or Google Sheets
• Use when 3 — PowerPoint
• Use when 4 — lab reports and poster boards
• Use when 5 — Meta, Google and retail print

Avoid when

• Avoid when 1 — decorating first — pick the chart that answers the rubric
• Avoid when 2 — 3-D, dual axes, rainbow scales
• Avoid when 3 — Undated numbers, undated time series
• Avoid when 4 — Four charts on one slide

Audiences

• Work — PowerPoint
• Ads — Meta, Google and retail print
• School — lab reports and poster boards

School assignments: honour a question, a chart type that fits, and a sentence that reads the result, and switch when decorating first — pick the chart that answers the rubric.

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