Junior Year Writing Seminar: Erin Butler, Laying the Foundation for Data Storytelling
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Speaker
Erin Butler (UMass Amherst)
Abstract
This presentation introduces students to the first steps for telling an ethical story about a dataset using various rhetorical strategies. After introducing students to seven common data story structures, I ask them to perform simple exploratory data analysis on a specific dataset using a combination of reflective writing, class discussion, and curated examples, the presentation gives students the tools to begin telling a clear and responsible data story and to understand the harmful impacts of unethical and misleading data stories.
Bio
Erin Butler is a teacher and writer based in Western Massachusetts. She holds an M.S. in Library & Information Science from Simmons University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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