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DATA-LITERACY5 MIN READ

Work Through an Annotated Data Story

Transform a neutral chart into a decision-ready data story with claim, evidence, caveat, and action.

worked-walkthrough story-arc before-after A neutral line chart shows enterprise activation below threshold, but the slide title does not reveal the decision. Claim -> evidence -> caveat -> action. The common shortcut is to add more charts or a long explanation instead of annotating the one comparison that matters. That makes the audience work harder and can bury the decision. Claim Enterprise activation is below the launch threshold. A claim turns the chart from a topic into a message and tells the audience what to inspect first. Evidence Enterprise = 58%; threshold = 72%; gap = 14 points. Specific values let…

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