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Here's how to select key features in a trend chart.↗️
1. Find the general trend for each variable in the chart.
A general trend is the change between the first and last year in the period in question. For example, if you look at the age group 16-30 (orange) in this bar graph, you will see that the figure (percentage) in the first year (1998) is bigger than the figure in the last year (2000). That means the general trend for this age group was a decrease.
2. After you find the general trends for all variables, you should probably mention them in the first sentence of your overview.
Example: Overall, the proportion of internet users in the middle age groups (16-30 and 31-50) decreased to varying degrees, while the reverse was true for the remaining two age brackets: those under 15 and those over 50.
3. Next, you can look for the biggest increase or decrease and mention that. You should also comment on the changes to illustrate whether they are big, moderate, or small changes.
Unfortunately, we don't have any special category in this chart that saw a dramatic increase or decrease, so we can move on to the next principle.
4. Then you should look for the categories that stand out the biggest and smallest figures/numbers in the chart. They also represent something significant.
The orange (16-30) age group has the highest percentage in each year, so it is another key feature.
If you follow these steps every time you write a report overview on a trend chart, then you are highly likely to write a GOOD overview and get a higher score, at least for Task Achievement.
Here's how to select key features in a trend chart.↗️
1. Find the general trend for each variable in the chart.
A general trend is the change between the first and last year in the period in question. For example, if you look at the age group 16-30 (orange) in this bar graph, you will see that the figure (percentage) in the first year (1998) is bigger than the figure in the last year (2000). That means the general trend for this age group was a decrease.
Now what about the yellow (50 or older) age group? Was the general trend for this age group a decrease or increase?
2. After you find the general trends for all variables, you should probably mention them in the first sentence of your overview.
Example: Overall, the proportion of internet users in the middle age groups (16-30 and 31-50) decreased to varying degrees, while the reverse was true for the remaining two age brackets: those under 15 and those over 50.
3. Next, you can look for the biggest increase or decrease and mention that. You should also comment on the changes to illustrate whether they are big, moderate, or small changes.
Unfortunately, we don't have any special category in this chart that saw a dramatic increase or decrease, so we can move on to the next principle.
4. Then you should look for the categories that stand out the biggest and smallest figures/numbers in the chart. They also represent something significant.
The orange (16-30) age group has the highest percentage in each year, so it is another key feature.
If you follow these steps every time you write a report overview on a trend chart, then you are highly likely to write a GOOD overview and get a higher score, at least for Task Achievement.