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Numeracy-Articles and Chapters‹ Numeracy-Books | Numeracy: Main Resource List | Numeracy-Web Resources › There are some great examples in Edward Tufte’s books, like trends that disappear when the periodization changes… Also, Huckin & Olson (nearly the whole chapter on creating visual elements is useful) has an exercise (their 9–1) in which groups need to create competing arguments and graphs using the same data. It’s very engaging. Academic Writing for Graduate Students by John M. Swales and Christine B. Feak (2nd ed., U of Mich. P, 2004). “Unit Four: Data Commentaries” is particularly helpful. It emphasizes that data must not be merely presented in a text but must be explained in the text in the form of data commentaries, which are described as “exercises in positioning [oneself]” (Swales & Feak, 2004, p. 112). ‹ Numeracy-Books | Numeracy: Main Resource List | Numeracy-Web Resources › |