https://www.ted.com/talks/mona_chalabi_3_ways_to_spot_a_bad_statistic

• Imagine you have been hired to complete a data analysis project to promote social change in an area important to you. Some possible topics include public transportation, distribution of public services, health care, public education, or another topic of interest.
• View the video on ways to spot bad statistics and reflect on several aspects that Chalabi (2017) indicates are necessary to consider when assessing the accuracy of the values presented. Then, consider how these aspects apply to the topic you selected.
• Think about what kinds of data you would collect to present in a memo to your congress person or government representative, regarding the social change you are proposing for your topic, and how you plan to address uncertainty in your results.
• Think about how you will make sure your statistics are relatable. Note that the values presented should be relatable.
• Think about how you will plan the data collection for your study and what two things you will be cautious of when collecting that data. Consider how you will explain to your government representative why it is necessary to collect this data and why time and money should be allocated to you to collect it.

Post at least 2 paragraphs in response to the following prompts:

• Describe the topic you have chosen to study and explain what kinds of data you will collect to present to your government representative.
• Describe two specific recommendations you would make to address uncertainty.
• Explain how you will make sure that your statistics are relatable so that it will be easy to understand for a diverse group of people.
• Explain two things you will be cautious of when collecting a data sample.
• Then, explain to your government representative why it is necessary to collect this data and why the time and money should be allocated to you to collect it.