Common Issues on Assignment #1

 

Compared to WHAT?

From Sept. 2014 to Dec. 2016, the percentange of veterans waiting 30 days or more for healthcare services decreased by 56 percent, data shows.

From Sept. 2014 to Dec. 2016, the percentange of veterans waiting 30 days or more for healthcare services FELL TO 1.35 PERCENT, a decline of 56 percent, data shows.

Use the absolute figures in your writing. A percentage change from what? Give us a benchmark.

 

AP Style

Veterans Affairs
Formerly Veterans Administration, it became Cabinet level in March 1989 with the full title Department of Veterans Affairs. VA (no periods) is still used on second reference.

Spreadsheets: Formatting

Label your tabs on the spreadsheet. Sheet2 — have it say Mental Health Wait Times. You should tell the readers exactly what you produced so I don’t have to hunt around and deduce the meaning.

Look at formatting on my spreadsheet

va_wait_completed-9-12-rsw

 

Homework for Sunday, Sept. 24

Create a .jpg chart in Tableau using data from your VA wait times-complete data used in Assignment #1.

You can select any of the data sources to generate a chart.

Remember to format the axis clearly. Add labels to the data on the image.

Post your completed graphic on WordPress by 11:59 pm Sunday, Sept. 24