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How to fool Excel
into making (pretty much)
any chart you want

Ann K. Emery
@annkemery
Innovation Network

http://en.paperblog.com/traveleat-georgetown-cupcakes-inwashington-dc-309307/

http://en.paperblog.com/traveleat-georgetown-cupcakes-inwashington-dc-309307/

In all four cohorts, about half of the economics teachers
felt the content was at a higher level than their previous cours...

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The Squint Test

The Squint Test

In all four cohorts, about half of the economics teachers
felt the content was at a higher level than their previous cours...

Remove

Add

Border
Grid lines
Tick marks
Gap width

Data labels
Category labels
Custom colors
Headline

or reduce

or emp...

Edward Tufte
edwardtufte.com

Stephanie Evergreen
stephanieevergreen.com

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Two charts in one

Coalition Members' Perceptions

Coalition A Coalition B

Basic Functioning and Structure

93%

70%

Ability to Learn from ...

Basic Functioning and…
Ability to Learn from the…
Ability to Develop Allies and…
Ability to Cultivate and…
Coalition A

Co...

Basic Functioning and Structure

Ability to Learn from the Community

Ability to Develop Allies and Partnerships

Ability ...

Basic Functioning and Structure

Ability to Learn from the Community

Ability to Develop Allies and Partnerships

Ability ...

Basic Functioning and Structure

Ability to Learn from the Community

Ability to Develop Allies and Partnerships

Ability ...

93%

Basic Functioning and Structure

70%
90%

Ability to Learn from the Community

59%
88%

Ability to Develop Allies and...

93%

Basic Functioning and Structure

70%
90%

Ability to Learn from the Community

59%
88%

Ability to Develop Allies and...

Basic Functioning and Structure

Coalition A
Coalition B

93%

70%
90%

Ability to Learn from the Community

59%
88%

Abil...

Basic Functioning and Structure Coalition A
Coalition B

93%

70%

Ability to Learn from the Community

90%

59%

Ability ...

Basic Functioning and Structure Coalition A
Coalition B

93%

70%

Ability to Learn from the Community

90%

59%

Ability ...

Basic Functioning and Structure Coalition A
Coalition B

93%

70%

Ability to Learn from the Community

90%

59%

Ability ...

93%

Basic Functioning and Structure Coalition A

70%

Coalition B

90%

Ability to Learn from the Community

59%
88%

Abi...

Coalition A scored higher than Coalition B
across all 7 sections of the assessment.

Basic Functioning and Structure

Coal...

Coalition A scored higher than Coalition B
across all 7 sections of the assessment.
Coalition scores on the

Coalition A
C...

Coalition A scored higher than Coalitions B and C
across all 7 sections of the assessment.
Coalition scores on the Coaliti...

Coalition A scored higher than Coalitions B, C, and D
across all 7 sections of the assessment.
Coalition scores on the Coa...

Coalition A scored higher than Coalition B
across all 7 sections of the assessment.
Coalition scores on the Coalition Asse...

Coalition A scored higher than Coalitions B and C
across all 7 sections of the assessment.
Coalition scores on the Coaliti...

Participants increased their knowledge
Knowledge is increasing.
after completing the program.
Distribution of pre test and...

Nonprofits are more likely to use quantitative
evaluation practices than qualitative practices.
Percentage of nonprofits u...

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Invisibility

http://www.portachi.com/archives/3905

http://www.portachi.com/archives/3905

Coalition A scored higher than Coalition B
across all 7 sections of the assessment.
Coalition scores on the Coalition Asse...

Coalition A scored higher than Coalition B
across all 7 sections of the assessment.
Coalition scores on the Coalition Asse...

Two charts in one
(2 bar charts)

Invisible bars
(1 stacked bar chart)

Participants were generally satisfied—
85% would recommend the program to a friend.
Please indicate how much you agree or ...

Cole Nussbaumer
storytellingwithdata.com

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Exploit the stock
chart types

Milestone

Milestone
Milestone

2-2005
3-2005
5-2005
9-2005
10-2005
12-2005
3-2006
7-2006
10-2006
11-2006
1-2007
1-2007
6-2007
9-2007
12-2007
12-2007
2-20...

The Foundation has supported immigration reform
through 64 grants over the past 8 years.
Length of grant awards:
Core Supp...

Advocacy Strategy Matrix

Policy Analysis/Research
Influencer Education
Policymaker Education
Public Education
Media Advocacy
Communications and Mes...

ACTION

WILL
AWARENESS

Outcomes

Community Mobilization
18
Community Organizing
10
Public Will Campaigns
3
Advocacy Capac...

ACTION

WILL
AWARENESS

Outcomes

Community
Mobilization
18

Voter
Outreach
1

Community
Organizing
Public 10
Will
Campaig...

Jon Schwabish
policyviz.com

Student

Before

After

Student A

35%

55%

Student B

48%

63%

Student C

63%

76%

Student D

80%

92%

Student E

82%...

All 6 students improved after
completing the reading program.
Student reading scores before and after the program:
85%

St...

85%
85%
82%
82%
80%
80%
63%
63%
48%
48%

35%
35%
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Our eyes are drawn to the end of the “bars.”

85%
82%
80%
63%
48%

35%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Our eyes are drawn to the end of the “bars.”

85%
82%
80%
63%
48%

35%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Before
program
85%
82%
80%
63%
48%

35%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Before
program
Student A

85%

Student B 82%
Student C 80%
Student D
Student E
Student F

0%

20%

63%

48%

35%

40%

60%...

Before
program
Student A

85%

Student B 82%
Student C 80%
Student D
Student E
Student F

0%

20%

63%

48%

35%

40%

60%...

Before enrolling in the reading program,
scores ranged from 35% to 85%.
Student reading scores before enrolling in program...

Before enrolling in the reading program,
scores ranged from 35% to 85%.
Student reading scores before enrolling in program...

Before enrolling in the reading program,
scores ranged from 35% to 85%.
Student reading scores before enrolling in program...

All 6 students improved after
completing the reading program.
Student reading scores before and after the program:
Before
...

All 6 coalitions increased their capacity
over the course of the grant.
Coalition Assessment Tool scores after Years 1 and...

Coalition members rated themselves more highly
than the external TA providers.
Coalition member vs. TA provider coalition ...

Coalition capacity is promising.
Each

represents one coalition member’s ratings on the Coalition Assessment Tool.
30

Num...

Nobody scored
their coalitions
below 20%
30

Number of
coalition
members
(n=100)

25

20

15

10

5

0
0-9% 10-19%

20-29%...

Only 18 people
scored their coalitions
below 60%
30

Number of
coalition
members
(n=100)

25

20

15

10

5

0
0-9% 10-19%...

69 people
gave ratings between
60 and 89%
30

Number of
coalition
members
(n=100)

25

20

15

10

5

0
0-9% 10-19%

20-29...

13 people rated
their coalitions
above a 90%
30

Number of
coalition
members
(n=100)

25

20

15

10

5

0
0-9% 10-19%

20...

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How to fool Excel
into making (pretty much)
any chart you want
Ann K. Emery
@annkemery
Innovation Network

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