A Math Lesson

(ahem) Normally I write about English and writing, but I saw a comic strip with such an important math lesson, that I have to share it. Getting back to writing, many times a good illustration (read graph) makes a written point clear, and clarity is one of the five golden principles of good expository writing. I read a book once titled How to Lie with Statistics. It’s a good book; you should read it. On the Fastrack is a comic about some people in an office; this gal is the bean counter, and she got talked into giving a lecture at a school to encourage girls to get into math. This comic makes one of the points in that book.

When you include an illustration in your writing, be sure it tells the truth!