Purpose of a data visualisation: entertaining

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which best describes the main purpose of an entertaining data visualisation?

A To give step-by-step instructions on how to do a task

B To hold attention and be enjoyed using humour, bold design or surprising facts

2. Which is an example of a playful graphic in an entertaining visualisation?

A Using cartoon pizza slices to show how many slices students eat

B Using a plain black and white table of raw numbers only

3. True or false: A fun fact such as 'Australians drink enough tea a year to fill 500 swimming pools' suits an entertaining visualisation.

A True

B False

4. A poster shows 'Hours of sleep lost to gaming' with bold colours and a yawning cartoon character. What is its main purpose?

A Entertaining

B Persuading

5. Which choice is the best fit for an entertaining visualisation?

A A formal table of quarterly sales figures for a board meeting

B A funny, colourful infographic of weird animal records

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Purpose: entertain		A<h2>Fun fact: Koalas sleep 20 hours a day!</h2>
2Fun fact: Aussies eat 20 kg of chocolate a year		B<img src="koala-icon.png" alt="Cartoon koala">
3Playful graphics, such as cartoon icons, make a visualisation fun to look at		CA dull, plain design does not hold attention or get enjoyed, so it fails to entertain. It needs humour, bold design or playful graphics.
4A surprising fact placed in bold, large text grabs attention and entertains		DThis describes an informing visualisation. An entertaining one aims to be enjoyed by the audience using fun facts and playful graphics.
5Purpose: entertain. Design: grey table, tiny text, no images, no jokes		EThe visualisation aims to be enjoyed and hold attention using humour, bold design or surprising facts
6Entertaining visualisation = a formal report of exact figures for experts only		FA surprising fact used to catch attention and make the audience smile

Definitions

entertaining visualisation

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

="Smallest: "&___(B2:B30)&" cm"

.title { _________: 48px; color: red; }

=IF(B2=___($B$2:$B$30),"Wow!","")

<h1 style="_____:hotpink">Fun Facts!</h1>

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A purpose ← "entertain"

B graphic ← "plain grey table"

C fact ← "Wombats poo cubes"

Question 2

A purpose ← "entertain"

B tone ← "serious and formal"

C fact ← "Wombats poo cubes"

Question 3

A purpose ← "entertain"

B graphic ← "cartoon pizza"

C goal ← "make audience buy"

Question 4

A purpose ← "persuade"

B graphic ← "cartoon pizza"

C fact ← "Cheese has its own day"

Question 5

A title ← "Weird Snack Facts!"

B colours ← "bright and bold"

C fact ← "Sales rose 3.2% in Q2"

Answer Key

Purpose of a data visualisation: entertaining

Section A: Quick Questions

B — To hold attention and be enjoyed using humour, bold design or surprising facts

A — Using cartoon pizza slices to show how many slices students eat

A — True

A — Entertaining

B — A funny, colourful infographic of weird animal records

Section B: Match the Pairs

Purpose: entertain → The visualisation aims to be enjoyed and hold attention using humour, bold design or surprising facts

Fun fact: Aussies eat 20 kg of chocolate a year → A surprising fact used to catch attention and make the audience smile

Playful graphics, such as cartoon icons, make a visualisation fun to look at → <img src="koala-icon.png" alt="Cartoon koala">

A surprising fact placed in bold, large text grabs attention and entertains → <h2>Fun fact: Koalas sleep 20 hours a day!</h2>

Purpose: entertain. Design: grey table, tiny text, no images, no jokes → A dull, plain design does not hold attention or get enjoyed, so it fails to entertain. It needs humour, bold design or playful graphics.

Entertaining visualisation = a formal report of exact figures for experts only → This describes an informing visualisation. An entertaining one aims to be enjoyed by the audience using fun facts and playful graphics.

Section C: Definitions

entertaining visualisation — A visualisation that uses humour, bold design or surprising facts to hold attention so the audience enjoys it, for example through playful graphics and fun facts.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

="Smallest: "&MIN(B2:B30)&" cm"

.title { font-size: 48px; color: red; }

<img src="cat.png" alt="Cat chart icon">

=IF(B2=MAX($B$2:$B$30),"Wow!","")

<h1 style="color:hotpink">Fun Facts!</h1>

Section E: Spot the Error

B — An entertaining visualisation uses playful graphics to hold attention. A plain grey table is dull. It should be something playful like a cartoon koala.

B — Entertaining visualisations use humour so the audience enjoys them. The tone should be humorous, not serious and formal.

C — The goal of an entertaining visualisation is for the audience to enjoy it. Making people buy something is persuading, not entertaining.

A — The purpose here is to entertain with playful graphics and fun facts. Persuade is a different purpose, so the line should say "entertain".

C — Fun facts should be surprising and enjoyable. A routine sales figure simply informs. It should be a surprising fact like "Honey never goes off".