Vocabulary

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Data

/day-tuh/

"Facts/figures."

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Column

/kol-um/

"Vertical arrangement."

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Row

/roh/

"Horizontal arrangement."

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Expenditure

/ik-spen-di-chur/

"Spending."

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Income

/in-kum/

"Money received."

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Pattern

/pat-ern/

"Repeated design."

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Correlation

/kor-re-lay-shun/

"Connection."

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Rank

/rank/

"Position."

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Value

/val-yoo/

"Number/Amount."

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Exception

/ik-sep-shun/

"Does not fit rule."

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Tackling Tables 📋

Tables can be overwhelming with data. The key is selection.

Strategy

Scan for Extreemes: Find the highest and lowest numbers immediately.
Look for Patterns: Do rows increase ltr? Do columns decrease ttb?
Group: Discuss high-value categories together vs low-value ones.

Sample: Consumer Spending

Prompt: Table showing spending on food/clothing in 4 countries.

Sample Excerpt: Ireland spent the highest percentage on food (30%), closely followed by Italy at 26%. In contrast, Sweden had the lowest expenditure in this category at just 15%. Regarding clothing, the trend was reversed; Sweden topped the list with 5%.

Discussion

Why shouldn't you write every number?
What helps you read a table quickly?
How do you link two different categories?

Practice

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What is the biggest challenge with tables?

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What should you identify first?

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A vertical line of data is a...

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A horizontal line of data is a...

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'Expenditure' relates to...

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If Country A is 100, B is 90, C is 80...

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Should you compare rows and columns?

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How do you group table data?

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What is an 'exception'?

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