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Read Darrell Huff, How to Lie with Statistics
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Write a 1 page essay in Word, describing the general approach of the text. 1½ POINTS
Design a statistical lie. 1½ POINTS
- Invent your own lie, do not take yours from the text.
- Provide some data. True data is best; cite your source.
- Present it with an eye to deception, with the ring of ‘truth’.
- On a separate page, provide a 1 paragraph explanation (following the text),
as to why your lie might work.