Day 18 Charts for Work Interactive

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Today you will learn

How to explain one bar chart to a busy manager. Same pilot numbers from Days 15 to 17, now at work. No new numbers to learn. Big picture first, two numbers, then what it means with This suggests that.

You already know: overview with no numbers from Day 2, key numbers from Day 3, formal tone from Day 7, careful may from Day 13, short plus Together from Days 15 and 16. Today we reuse them for work.

Overview Detail Implication Recommendation

Class draft: 130 to 150 words. Homework to 180. Use Next to move. Arrow keys also move.

Work vs exam chart Done

2 min

Read. Choose.

A busy manager first asks:

a) Show me every number in the chart. b) So what does this mean for us. c) Which exact numbers are in each bar.

Tip: Same rule as Day 2. Big picture first, numbers later.

Answer key

b. So what for us. Managers act on meaning, not on every bar.

Read our model Done

3 min

Read one time. Then answer.

Bar chart of final skills test scores. Group A, short 20 minute daily sessions, scored 83. Group B, long 90 minute late sessions, scored 70. Group A is 13 points higher. — Our chart all lesson: short daily 83 vs long late 70. The same numbers are in the table below.

Group	Training	Score
A, 30 staff	Short 20 minutes daily	83
B, 30 staff	Long 90 minutes late	70

Pilot: 60 staff, 2 weeks in March. Same final skills test. We use this chart all lesson.

Staff training pilot, March, 60 staff, two weeks. Overall, short daily sessions did clearly better than long late sessions. Group A did short 20 minute sessions each day and scored 83 on the final skills test. Group B did long 90 minute late sessions and scored 70. This means Group A scored 13 points higher than Group B, compared to the same test. This suggests that short regular training helps staff learn and stay fresh. Long late sessions may cause tiredness, which is linked to lower scores. We could keep short daily sessions for the next team and check results again in one month.

About 140 words. ODIR order: Overview, Detail, Implication, Recommendation.

Which group won?

a) Group A, short daily, 83. b) Group B, long late, 70. c) Both groups scored the same.

Answer key

a. Group A won, 83 vs 70, gap 13. Who is 60 staff. Time is 2 weeks. Test is the same skills test.

Overview first Done

3 min

No numbers in the overview. Same Day 2 rule.

Best overview?

a) Overall, short daily sessions did clearly better. b) Group A scored 83 and Group B scored 70 in March with 60 staff. c) In March, 60 staff did the pilot, with 30 in each group.

Answer key

a. Big picture with no numbers. Line b lists numbers with no point.

Two numbers only Done

2 min

Manager has one minute. Pick 83 vs 70.

1. Group A scoredon the skills test.

2. Group B scoredon the same test.

3. The gap ispoints.

Tip: Park 60 staff and 2 weeks in one short method line. Keep 83 vs 70 in Detail.

Answer key

1. 83. 2. 70. 3. 13. Two scores plus one gap plus test name. That is enough.

Compare well Done

2 min

Use compared to and higher than.

1. Group A scored 83,70 for Group B.

2. 13 pointsGroup B.

Answer key

1. compared to. 2. higher than. Check than spelling, not then.

Number or meaning? Done

2 min

Fact or so what.

Which is meaning for the manager?

a) Group A scored 83, Group B scored 70. b) Short daily training helps staff learn and stay fresh. c) Group A trained in the morning and Group B at night.

Answer key

b. Meaning answers so what. Numbers alone do not tell the manager what to do.

This suggests that Done

3 min

Copy both. Suggests plus may.

1. Join: This suggests that short regular training helps staff learn and stay fresh.

Copy it here to remember:

2. Limit: Long late sessions may cause tiredness, which is linked to lower scores.

Copy it here to remember:

Tip: Suggests is careful. Proves is too strong for 60 staff.

Answer key

Copy both lines exactly. Check suggests with s, that with a full clause, may once. Your draft will reuse these two lines.

Careful for managers Done

3 min

Good advice is careful. No big promises.

Which line is best?

b) This suggests short daily works better, 83 vs 70. a) This proves all training must change now. c) Short daily always wins everywhere.

Which ending is careful?

b) Short daily will fix all work problems. a) Short daily may help staff learn. c) Short daily always wins everywhere.

Words to use: suggests, may, compared to. Avoid: prove, always, must change all.

Answer key

First: b. Second: a. Give numbers. Stay careful with suggests and may.

Formal and short Done

2 min

Which sounds work?

Best line for a manager?

a) We could keep short daily sessions for the next team. b) Gonna keep stuff, a lot better. c) We might keep the long late sessions.

Answer key

a. Formal plus short: could plus sessions plus team. Gonna and stuff are not work words.

Useful phrases Done

2 min

Bank: Overall, compared to, higher than, This suggests that, may, We could.

1.short daily won.

2. 8370.

3.short training helps.

4.keep short sessions.

Answer key

1. Overall. 2. compared to. 3. This suggests that. 4. We could. Check commas and spelling. Copy these into your draft.

Build one together Done

5 min

Staff pilot. Same ODIR order. Do with your teacher.

Chart: A 83, B 70, gap 13. Pilot: 60 staff, 2 weeks in March. Same skills test.

1. Overall,did clearly better.

2. Group A scored 83,70 for Group B.

3.short training helps staff.

4.keep short sessions.

Say it first: Tell your teacher each line. Then type. Slow is good.

Answer key

Model: Overall, short daily won. A scored 83, compared to 70. This suggests that short training helps. We could keep short sessions. Add full details in Activity 13.

Plan with chart table Done

2 min

Choose one ending. Copy its row. Each number has a job.

My ending, choose one:

M) Morning focus: fresh mornings help learning (easiest) E) Evening tiredness: late nights harm focus (challenge)

Chart table, what each number means: Who: 60 staff joined the pilot, 30 in A, 30 in B. Time: 2 weeks in March. Groups: A did short 20 minute daily sessions, B did long 90 minute late sessions. Test: same final skills test. Result: A 83, B 70, gap 13 points.

My ending letter plus my 3 lines (overview, 2 numbers, meaning):

Answer key

Both good. M is easiest. E uses the same numbers with a tiredness lens. Example M: M, Overall short daily won, 83 vs 70 gap 13, fresh mornings help. Example E: E, Overall long late lost, 83 vs 70, late harms focus. Keep the same 2 numbers in your draft.

Write your draft 7 min Done

Write alone

130 to 150 words. Use Overview, Detail, Implication, Recommendation.

Your work commentary:

Words: 0. Aim: 130 to 150.

Frames to copy: Overall... compared to... higher than... This suggests that... may... We could...

Answer key, models for Ending M and Ending E

M model, about 140 words: Staff training pilot, March, 60 staff, two weeks. Overall, short daily sessions did clearly better than long late sessions. Group A did short 20 minute sessions each day and scored 83 on the final skills test. Group B did long 90 minute late sessions and scored 70. This means Group A scored 13 points higher than Group B, compared to the same test. This suggests that short regular training helps staff learn and stay fresh. Fresh morning sessions may keep attention high through the day. We could keep short daily sessions for the next team and check results again in one month.

E model, about 140 words: Staff training pilot, March, 60 staff, two weeks. Overall, long late sessions did clearly worse than short daily sessions. Group A scored 83 on the final skills test, compared to 70 for Group B. The gap is 13 points higher than Group B on the same test. This suggests that long late training may cause tiredness, which is linked to lower scores. Tired evening staff learn less and forget faster. We could move late sessions to short morning slots and check scores again in one month.

Check with colours Done

3 min

Tick each box. Fix one thing.

Overview first with no numbers. Detail has 83 vs 70 plus gap 13 plus same test. Implication has This suggests that plus may. Recommendation has We could. Formal words only. Length: 130 to 150 words.

One fix I will make:

Answer key

Good check: Overview yellow with no numbers, Detail blue, Implication green, Action orange. If overview has numbers, move them to Detail. Fix only one error today, add it to your error list.

Reflect and next step Done

2 min

Short. Honest. Then finish.

I can now add meaning with This suggests that:

Yes, with my notes. Almost, I need more practice.

My one goal for Day 19:

Homework, 15 to 20 min: Bring your draft to 180 words. OR rewrite one part with the correction. If tired, review your error list for 5 minutes. Work check: ask one person if your main point is clear.

Answer key

Both answers are good. Honest is best. Keep your commentary for Day 20. Day 20 uses the same ODIR plus findings. Well done.

Well done

Numbers plus meaning. Ready for work.

0/15

Done

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