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Discussion - Statistical Application Presentation
1. Visit the following page
2. Under "Data and Stats by Topic", pick a topic you find interesting. Click on the topic. After you choose a topic be sure to put in that
information in the previous page title PICK YOUR TOPIC HERE. Do not delete anyone else's information on that page. Do not select a
topic that has already been selected.
3. Here, you will find a lot of data and information concerning your topic. You will pick a set of data and create a graphical
representation for it, (i.e. a line graph, bar graph, pie chart). Make note: you MUST create your OWN graphical representation. Copied
graphs DO NOT COUNT. You must cite the source of this data set in your initial post, using proper APA formatting.
4. In your initial post, due by Day 4, you will introduce your topic and its importance along with discussing methodology and numerical
findings in the data. You will also include your graphical representation and give a summary of it. You may post your graphical
representation as an image directly into the textbox, copied from Excel or another program/website you used to generate it.
Instruction:
Students will choose at topic from the one of the Health Statistics Summaries and create three graphical representations from this information from the provided link in the discussion prompt.
Access and review one of the reports above and choose one health issue from the Selected Highlights section of the report to emphasize in your presentation/discussion. Then choose 3 pieces of data from the tables to display in 3 different types of graphs (i.e line graph, a bar graph, and a pie chart) in your presentation that will be posted in the discussion. Below is the weekly breakdown for this assignment.
Week 3 Statistical Application Discussion:
Students will introduce their topic and its importance along with discussing methodology and numerical findings in data. Students will take one set of data and create a graphical representation to post in discussion. Students will be required to post feedback to other classmates' postings and integrate an additional resource into one of their replies. All provided prompts in discussion must be addressed.
Week 4 Statistical Application Discussion:
Students will post all three graphical representations, including graph from Week 3, along with a written summary of graphs. Students will collaborate about their findings with classmates through replies. Continuous interaction is required throughout these two weeks. All provided prompts in discussion must be addressed must be addressed.