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Venn diagram

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Overlapping sets — a school favourite that ads overuse and analysts should ration. Work. two or three sets with a real overlap story.

Venn diagram encodes values as intersection area of overlapping closed curves. John Venn, 1880; Euler drew related region diagrams earlier.

In reports, ads and assignments it fits two or three sets with a real overlap story. Skip it when four-plus sets, or when sizes must be to scale.

Work

Ads

School

Steps

  1. Steps 1 — Write the claim in one sentence.
  2. Steps 2 — Check that Venn diagram fits the claim. If not, switch.four-plus sets, or when sizes must be to scale
  3. Steps 3 — Draw it flat in Excel or Google Sheets or PowerPoint.
  4. Steps 4 — Direct labels, faint grid, claim-title.
  5. Steps 5 — Check greyscale and a color-blind simulator.
  6. Steps 6 — Add source, period, units; export SVG/PDF.

Venn diagram: honour intersection area of overlapping closed curves, and switch when four-plus sets, or when sizes must be to scale.

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