WEATHER REPORTS AND TABLES/GRAPHS

      1.     WEATHER REPORTS

                                          

Definition : Weather Report or weather forecast is a prediction of weather, often for a specific locality, in a newspaper, on the radio or television. The weather is predicted through application of principles of physics and mateorogy.

Function:

•       To protect life and property.

•        Temperature and precipitation, it is important for agriculture,

•        For commodities traders in the stock market.

•        Climate forecasts are used by utility companies   to estimate demand over coming days.

•        To decide what to wear on a given day

•        To plan activities,

•        To plan ahead and survive.

Example of Weather Reports

Good morning. This is Andrea Giselle with weather report. It will be rainy this morning in almost all parts of town, followed by slight showers. However, the showers will not last for long time. By early afternoon it it ill be synny until late afternoon, followed by heavy rain in the evening in to the night. Thank you.

       2.     TABLES

Definition : The table is a summary of a list of data that informs the form of numbers, arranged by applying, in sequence down certain paths and rows using the row delimiter.

Function

•       Describes a fact or information in brief, clear, and more interesting than words.

•       To compare the amount of data.

How to read table?

•       Observe first title.

•       Observe the columns in the table.

•       Find the striking difference in the data is either the lowest or the highest average, count if necessary.

Examples

      3.     GRAPHS

Definition :Graph is a painting or a tidal rise and fall of a state represented by a line or drawing the ups and downs of a data. 

Function

•       Enables delivery of complex information more easily.

•       Can provide a snapshot of information in a clear, simple, interesting, and effective.

•       To compare the amount of data. 

How to read ?

•       Observe the chart title first.

•       Observe the right lane and the left or down with respect to the number.

•       Find the striking difference in the data.

•       Pull conclusions from the data and describe

There are three basic kinds of graphs: 

1.       Circle Graph

Definition :

A circle graph is a graph in the form of a circle that is divided into sectors, with each sector representing a part of a set of data. 

Example : 

One of Senior High School in Palangka Raya, made a vote about student’s favorite music. Students who like Rap music about 35%. Classical music 10%. Country music 12%. Alternative 15%. And the last for students who like Rock and Roll music about 28%.

2.       Bar Graph

Definition :

Bar graphs are an excellent way to show results that are one time, that aren't continuous - especially samplings such as surveys, inventories, etc. 

Example : 

One of senior high school in Palangka Raya, made a vote about student’s favorite juices. And for the most favorite juice is Yellow Juice it’s about 10 students. And Orange juice about 8 students. Red juice about  2 students. Purple juice 6 students.

3.       Line Graph 

Definition :

        A graph that uses points connected by lines to show how something changes in value (as time goes by, or as something else happens). 

Example :

One of senior high school in Palangka Raya, on 1999 has 130 students participants in Science Fair. On 2000 has 170 students. On 2001 has 100 students. On 2002 has 120 students. And on 2003 has 150 students.