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Infographic Assignment

This document provides instructions for an infographic assignment. Students must choose a topic, develop two questions about the topic and collect data to answer the questions. They need to organize the data into tables and create at least two graphs, including a circle graph or scatter plot. Finally, they will create an infographic presenting the topic, questions, data and graphs along with citations and design elements to clearly convey the information. The infographic will be assessed based on choosing an appropriate topic, including research from two sources, developing questions and data tables, creating the required graphs, and the visual clarity and appeal of the final product.

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Infographic Assignment

This document provides instructions for an infographic assignment. Students must choose a topic, develop two questions about the topic and collect data to answer the questions. They need to organize the data into tables and create at least two graphs, including a circle graph or scatter plot. Finally, they will create an infographic presenting the topic, questions, data and graphs along with citations and design elements to clearly convey the information. The infographic will be assessed based on choosing an appropriate topic, including research from two sources, developing questions and data tables, creating the required graphs, and the visual clarity and appeal of the final product.

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Infographic Assignment

Due Date: _________________________________

Background and Purpose:


Infographics are data-rich visual stories and a fast growing genre popularly used to persuade
or inform readers.

This project-based assignment is meant to guide you through the steps of data collection,
organization, and visualization to create your own infographic.

Overview:
There are 3 main steps in this assignment.

Step 1 Choosing a Topic and ● Choose your topic. Topic must be


Questions appropriate.
● Identify 2 questions for your topic and
explain what type of data is needed (i.e.
primary or secondary data)

Step 2 Data Collection and ● Collect data to support your topic by


Organization using your developed questions from
Step 1.
● Organize the data sets in tables of
values and create at least 2 of your own
graphs with the data you’re using.
○ Grade 7s: One graph must be a
circle graph, the other is your
choice.
○ Grade 8s: One graph must be a
scatter plot, the other is your
choice.

Step 3 Infographic Creation ● Create data in graphs with proper


sources, titles, labels and scales
● Create Infographic
Success Criteria:
- Choose a topic, and create a main title for the Infographic that shows your viewer the topic

- Infographic has at least 4 visual/facts/background information for your topic.

- You include research from at least 2 different sources and cite them.

- You develop 2 questions to answer on your topic

- You develop 2 sets of data organized in a table on your topic

- You create at least 2 graphs that you create - one being a circle graph (7s) or a scatter plot
(8s). You can use primary data (data you collect) or secondary data (trusted sources)

- clarity and visual appeal - think ‘does it grab the viewer’s attention?’

Instructions:
Choose a topic or theme
Determine questions of interest for data collection
Collect data from primary and/or secondary sources
Organize the data into tables of values or categories
Select graphs best suited to the data sets (remember the specific graph type you
need to include!)
Select a tool for creating the infographic (Canva, Docs, Slides…)
Organize graphs, text, and graphics in the infographic
Adjust format and design elements to make the infographic clear and visually
appealing
Assessment:
Choosing a Topic Name:

Notes & Information

Overall message,
topic, or theme

Two questions to 1.
answer with your
infographic

2.

Data to support
questions (to be
used in tables &
graphs)

Sources

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