The class identifies the characteristics of an effective graph. The class comes to a consensus about the distribution of marks for each of the required components.
Trend means the direction the line is going.
A positive growth line moves up and to the right, showing an increase over time. The rate of growth is faster in the 20 th century. Each student completes a line graph of employment data following the criteria established in Strategy 1. As an assignment for their scrapbook, students research to find one statistic on employment in their country. Although some students might want to create the graph on a computer, it would be more appropriate for them to demonstrate their graphic skills on paper.