LESSON 3.3
Choosing the right chart
Learn key techniques and workflows in Python for Data Work.
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Overview
The chart type encodes your claim. Comparison, distribution, composition, and relationship each have a form that reads instantly and several that mislead.
In this lesson you will:
- Match the chart form to the question being asked
- Remove decoration that competes with the data
- Avoid axis choices that overstate a difference
Pro Tip
If the chart needs a paragraph to explain what it shows, the chart is the wrong one.