| Description | Analysis |
|---|---|
| Land use at Site 1 is 80% commercial. | Land use at Site 1 is 80% commercial, the highest on the transect, which fits the bid-rent pattern of high-value uses close to the CBD. |
| Temperatures were higher in the city centre. | Surface temperatures over the dense commercial core were higher than over [park], which suggests that low albedo and sparse vegetation are driving the urban heat island. |
| More people answered "yes" in Zone B. | Residents of Zone B were more likely to report flooding, and Zone B sits on the lowest ground in the study area, so elevation may explain the difference. |
| What your data shows | Useful presentation |
|---|---|
| Values for areas, such as wards or districts | Choropleth map |
| Values at points, such as sites or stations | Proportional symbol map or isoline map |
| Change along a line | Transect diagram |
| A relationship between two variables | Scatter graph with a line of best fit |
| Movements of people or goods | Flow-line map or desire lines |
| Comparison between categories | Bar chart |
| Stronger | Weaker |
|---|---|
| Each section makes a claim that answers part of the research question | Sections report data in the order it was collected |
| Graphs and maps are analysed where they appear | Figures are grouped at the end with little comment |
| Patterns are explained using theory and local factors | Patterns are described but not explained |
| Statistical tests are justified and their results interpreted | Tests are run with no explanation of what they show |
| The argument builds towards a conclusion the evidence supports | The conclusion repeats expectations the data does not support |