Idea 20of 22Builds on“Most” means more than halfTitles, labels and a source
The story fits who was asked
Who can an infographic's story be about?
Today you'll discover
- how the source limits the story
- what an overclaim is
- how to word a fair claim
Think firstRoom 12 asked its own 20 students
Room 12's survey asked 20 students. Which headline fits it?
Decide first, then press Next. Read the source before the headline.
Room 12's poster with its source line ringed: Room 12 class survey, Sept 2026, 20 students. Then a version with the headline Our whole school walks!, marked with an orange cross and the note Room 12 only. Then the fair headline 8 of 20 walk. The last step shows Grade 5's yard-vote poster.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
A fair story talks only about the people who were asked, and says how many.
Compare themFair: “8 of 20 in Room 12 walk.” Overclaim: “Our whole school walks!” Same data; only one stays inside it.
Easy to get wrongWords like “everyone”, “all kids” and “Ontario” stretch a small survey over people who were never asked.
Key word
- overclaim
- a claim that says more than the data shows, such as about people who were not asked
Ready to use it?
- Say who a data set is about from its source.
- Spot a claim that goes past who was asked.