Presenting Your Data Analysis
How To Choose The Right Chart For The Job 📊
By: Derek Jansen (MBA) | Expert Reviewer: Dr. Eunice Rautenbach (DTech) | Updated March 2025
Once you’ve done the fieldwork and number crunching, you’ll need to present your findings in the a separate section called the “Findings” chapter. Sometimes this is also combined with the “Discussion chapter”. Whatever the case, you’re going to be presenting a lot of data, and it’s critically important that you present it well.
Choosing the right chart can have a significant impact on how well your arguments are understood and received. Thankfully, the folks at Extreme Presentation have compiled this very useful “thought-starter” to help you out. Simply start in the middle and work your way out to find the best chart for your specific visualisation purpose and data type.
You can also download a printable PDF version here.
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