For your entry in this journal, answer the analysis questions following the scenario described in the textbook.
Question:
For your entry in this journal, answer the analysis questions following the scenario described in the textbook. Be sure to explain and provide support for your answers. You've been assigned to present the results of an industrywide study of the effects of insecticides. your audience consists of the department heads in your company, whose experience and educational backgrounds vary widley, from chemical engineering to insurance to law. you're convinced you need to keep your report as simple and as jargon-free as possible. you're not a scientific expert on insecticides, but your supervisor has introduced you to a scientist who works for a trade association that represents chemical producers, including your firm. the scientist is familiar with the study you'll be reporting on, and she has experience in communicating technical subjects to diverse audience. you jumbed at the chance to have such a knowledgeable person review your presentation for technical accuracy, but you're uncomfortable with some of her feedback. in particular, you question her advise to replace the linechart shown here, which display the number of insecticide poisonings and deaths by age. the scientist suggests that this chart is too busy and too difficult for nonspecialists to understand . as alternative , she provides this bar chart that selects four specific ages from the entire range. she says this chart communicates the same basic idea as the line chart but is much easier to read.
analysis you agree with the scientist that the line chart is visually busy and takes more effort to process, but something bothers you about the bar chart . doest it present the insecticide situation acuratley and honestly? why or why not ?
Business Communication Essentials a skill based approach
ISBN: 978-0132971324
6th edition
Authors: Courtland L. Bovee, John V. Thill