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# Week 14: .fancy[Story Telling]

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# Week 14: .fancy[Story Telling]

## 1. Telling a story
## 2. Designing slides
## 3. Giving a talk
## 4. "Final" thoughts

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# Download [this cheetsheet](https://github.com/emse-eda-gwu/2024-Fall/raw/main/content/cheatsheet-storytelling.pdf) for today's content

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# Week 14: .fancy[Story Telling]

## 1. .orange[Telling a story]
## 2. Designing slides
## 3. Giving a talk
## 4. "Final" thoughts

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# What is a story?

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> ### A story is a set of observations, facts, or events...that are presented in a specific order such that they create an</br>**emotional reaction** in the audience.</br></br>- Clause O. Wilke (2019), Chp. 29

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<img src="images/kv-01.png" width=800>
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[source](https://sivers.org/drama)

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<img src="images/kv-02.png" width=750>
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[source](https://sivers.org/drama)

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<img src="images/kv-03.png" width=800>
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[source](https://sivers.org/drama)

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## [Freytag's Pyramid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Freytag)

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## Freytag's Pyramid: **[King Kong](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong)**

[source](http://writinghorrorfiction.blogspot.com/2011/03/putting-freytags-pyramid-to-use-in.html)

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## Freytag's Pyramid: **Research Project**

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## Freytag's Pyramid: **Research Project**

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> ### "A single (static) visualization will rarely tell an entire story"</br></br>- Clause O. Wilke (2019), Chp. 29

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## Freytag's Pyramid: **Research Project**

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## Use **layers** to build tension / provide context

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## Use **layers** to build tension / provide context

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## Use **layers** to build tension / provide context

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## Use **animation** to build tension / provide context

[source](https://www.vox.com/2020/4/2/21203850/unemployment-initial-claims-march-28)

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## Use **animation** to build tension / provide context

[source](https://twitter.com/maoam_guy/status/1245887052027232256)

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## Make charts for the generals
### (i.e. keep it simple)

[source](https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/telling-a-story.html#make-a-figure-for-the-generals)

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## Make charts for the generals
### (i.e. keep it simple)

[source](https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/telling-a-story.html#make-a-figure-for-the-generals)

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[source](https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/telling-a-story.html#make-a-figure-for-the-generals)

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# Build up towards complex figures

[source](https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/telling-a-story.html#build-up-towards-complex-figures)

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# Build up towards complex figures

[source](https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/telling-a-story.html#build-up-towards-complex-figures)

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## Be consistent, but don't be repetitive

[source](https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/telling-a-story.html#be-consistent-but-dont-be-repetitive)

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[source](https://serialmentor.com/dataviz/telling-a-story.html#be-consistent-but-dont-be-repetitive)

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# Week 14: .fancy[Story Telling]

## 1. Telling a story
## 2. .orange[Designing slides]
## 3. Giving a talk
## 4. "Final" thoughts

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# Hitchcock's rule

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## .center[Hitchcock's rule]

> # The size of any object in your frame should be proportional to its importance to the story at that moment

## .center[[Watch this example](https://youtu.be/E1LzhiCcOY0?t=174)]

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## .center[Hitchcock's rule]

> # The size of any object in your ~~frame~~ **slide** should be proportional to its importance to the story at that moment

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...and finally you will read this

<br><br>
<div style='font-size: 70pt; text-align: center;'>You will read this first</div>

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# Put main point at top and use big font size!

</br>
</br>

(see Stephanie Evergreen's blog post ["So What?"](https://stephanieevergreen.com/so-what/))

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# Except for Tesla, EV adoption in the U.S. is **flat**

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# Tesla's Model 3 is a Game Changer for EVs

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<p style="font-size:40pt;">> 40pt font for titles</p>
<p style="font-size:24pt;">> 24pt font for all other text</p>

(Exception: footer text can be small)

<div class="footer-small"><span>Footer text</span></div>

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# .center[.red[_Think of fonts as pre-attentive attributes_]]

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<div style="font-size: 24pt;">
San-serif fonts for most text
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<div style="font-size:24pt; font-style:italic; font-family: serif;">
"Italic, serif fonts for quotes"
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</br>- Prof. Helveston

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# Consider using a light-colored background<br>(tan / gray)

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# Use high contrast between font and background color

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Dark text on a light background works well
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Light text on a dark background also works well
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# Use high contrast between font and background color

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Yellow text on a white background is horrible
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Blue text on a black background is horrible
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# Use high contrast between font and background color

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# Avoid fonts like

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<div style='font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 40pt'>Comic Sans</div>
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<div style='font-family: "Papyrus"; font-size: 40pt'>Papyrus</div>
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# They make your work look amateurish

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# 1 slide, 1 idea

## Break up main points into multiple slides

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# Number your slides!

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</br></br></br></br></br></br>

# Example of an acceptable slide footer

# </br></br></br>&darr;

<div class="footer-small"><span>Data source: http://somesourceofdata.com &emsp;&emsp; © John Paul Helveston, GWU, Apr. 2021</span></div>

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# If you are in person, consider using handouts<br>(1-2 pages)

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1. They can preview your results
2. They're more likely to remember your main points

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# Quiz 5

### Check the class slack for instructions

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# Week 14: .fancy[Story Telling]

## 1. Telling a story
## 2. Designing slides
## 3. .orange[Giving a talk]
## 4. "Final" thoughts

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# What are the first words<br>you should say in a speech?

## Watch [this video](https://youtu.be/w82a1FT5o88) to find out

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# How to start a speech

### 3. With a question that matters to the audience ("Have you ever...?")

### 2. With a shocking factoid ("There are more people alive today than have ever lived...").

### 1. Tell a story, talk about **people** ("Imagine...")

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3) With a question that matters to the audience:

**"What's the current federal subsidy for buying an electric car in the US?"**

2) With a shocking factoid

**"50% of the world's EVs are made by Chinese automakers"**

1) Tell a story, talk about **people**

**"Whenever I talk with people about electric cars, they usually ask about Tesla..."**

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## Your turn

Brainstorm different strategies for how to start your presentation for your projects:

1. Tell a story, talk about **people** ("Imagine...").
2. With a shocking factoid ("There are more people alive today than have ever lived...").
3. With a question that matters to the audience ("Have you...?").

Afterwards, we will go around the room and one person from each team will practice giving their start to their presentation.

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# Week 14: .fancy[Story Telling]

## 1. Telling a story
## 2. Designing slides
## 3. Giving a talk
## 4. .orange["Final" thoughts]

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# .center[[Final Reports](https://eda.seas.gwu.edu/2024-Fall/project/3-final-report.html) due 12/08<br>(You have 4 days left!)]

- ### Read prompt carefully

- ### Be sure to include a copy of the data you're using

- ### Use a theme ✨

- ### Check for spelling errors:

``` r
spelling::spell_check_files("report.qmd")
```

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# .center[[Final Presentations](https://eda.seas.gwu.edu/2024-Fall/project/4-presentation.html) (Slides Due 12/10)]

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- ### We'll watch these during class period on Dec 11
- ### 10 mins each
- ### At the end, we'll announce awards:

- ### 🗑️ **Janitor Award**: For most intense wrangling of messy data
  - ### ✨ **Shiny Award**: For single most impressive visualization

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# .center[[Final Interviews](https://eda.seas.gwu.edu/2024-Fall/class/interviews) (12/09 - 12/10)]

- ### Schedule for a 10-minute interview using [this link](https://calendar.app.google/21TiEPKvCF5A5AgY9)</br>(will also be posted in Slack)

- ### Suggestions (from Prof. Mazzuchi):

1. Bring water to drink - it will calm you when you are nervous and your mouth dries up. You can also pause and think while you drink.
2. Don't answer right away - think a bit.
3. Answer the question asked. Don't try to impress or I will ask more questions.
4. Don't say "I don't know." Try and I will help you.