CREATING CLEVELAND DOT PLOTS

DATA TO GRAPH

DIMENSION CREAMERY DAIRY GIRLSPACING

Overall Flavor Liking 7.3 5.8 5.5
Strawberry Flavor Liking 7.0 5.3 4.5
Cream Flavor Liking 6.6 5.1 3.5
Sweetness Liking 6.7 5.1 2.5
Sourness Liking 6.8 5.3 1.5
Dairy Flavor Liking 7.4 6.0 0.5

STEPS TO CREATE CLEVELAND DOT PLOT

Insert an XY Scatter chart. Use the SPACING column as the y-values, CREAME

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Add the second series (DAIRY GIRL). Use the SPACING column for the y-value

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DATA TO GRAPH

DIMENSION CREAMERY DAIRY GIRLSPACING FRONT (DG)

Overall Flavor Liking 7.3 5.8 5.5 6
Strawberry Flavor Liking 7.0 5.3 4.5 5.3
Cream Flavor Liking 6.6 5.1 3.5 5.1
Sweetness Liking 6.7 5.1 2.5 5.1
Sourness Liking 6.8 5.3 1.5 5.3
Dairy Flavor Liking 7.4 6.0 0.5 5.8

STEPS TO CREATE CLEVELAND DOT PLOT

Starting point (cleveland dot plot)

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Remove horizontal gridlines, adjust the vertical axis range

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Add new data series (FRONT & BACK), sort the series

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Change the chart type (FRONT & BACK)

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Make the bars overlap (FRONT in front)

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Adjust the second horizontal scale

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Adjust the data

DIMENSION CREAMERY DAIRY GIRL SPACING

Overall Flavor Liking 4.0 8.5 5.5
Strawberry Flavor Liking 7.0 5.3 4.5
Cream Flavor Liking 6.6 5.1 3.5
Sweetness Liking 6.7 5.1 2.5
Sourness Liking 6.8 5.3 1.5
Dairy Flavor Liking 7.4 6.0 0.5

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