Data Presentation, Account and Analysis
This section forms the major component of the study. The data you present must always be accurate and a true representation of the work you did in the field.
You must use at least three different types of illustration in your presentation. Illustrations must be accurate, relevant, neat, clearly labelled and titled and well integrated into the account. The illustrations should be relevant to the account. You should make frequent reference to your illustrations and diagrams.
The account is the written statement of your findings, with the results of your interview, survey or field measurements and observations. The account is like an essay, with an introduction and paragraphs interlaced with illustration all organised around the aims.
Your presentation and account should be related to your aims(s). So if your aim was to examine and illustrate, your presentation should describe that role using various illustration. your account should not be more than 1,500 words long. You should use headings to break your work into sections. It is best to start each section on a new page.
General hints in data presentation
(ii) a scale for each axis of a graph and for each map
Types of illustrations
You must use at least three different types of illustration in your presentation. Illustrations must be accurate, relevant, neat, clearly labelled and titled and well integrated into the account. The illustrations should be relevant to the account. You should make frequent reference to your illustrations and diagrams.
The account is the written statement of your findings, with the results of your interview, survey or field measurements and observations. The account is like an essay, with an introduction and paragraphs interlaced with illustration all organised around the aims.
Your presentation and account should be related to your aims(s). So if your aim was to examine and illustrate, your presentation should describe that role using various illustration. your account should not be more than 1,500 words long. You should use headings to break your work into sections. It is best to start each section on a new page.
General hints in data presentation
- Each illustration should have
(ii) a scale for each axis of a graph and for each map
- all graphs should have labels to their axis
- illustrations are to be neatly done
- maps and graphs need a key to help the reader to understand them
- all maps should have an arrow showing north
- identify all sources of secondary data
- number all your illustrations and mention them in your study
Types of illustrations
- tables
- graphs
- charts
- sketches
- photographs ( no more than three)