Homework 02

ImportantHW Instructions

Before starting, review the HW Instructions ⭐ for details on submission procedure.

Main Goals

The main goals of this homework assignment are:

  • Using layers in ggplot with different datasets
  • Customizing visuals with ggplot
  • Understanding how to adjust aspects of the ggplot theme (text style, margin sizes, etc.)
  • Combining ggplots into one frame
  • Practice keyboard shortcuts

Non-TidyTuesday Section

This section of this homework consists of 2 challenges:

  • Challenge 1 involves finishing the plot that we started in our Advanced Data Visualization in ggplot2 lesson. See the first NTT Template file for details and expectations.
  • Challenge 2 involves recreating the following NY Times visualization (including creating the dataset). See the second NTT Template file for more details and expectations.

TidyTuesday Section (optional)

ImportantInstructions

You can count work on this week’s TidyTuesday toward the exceptional work required for an A in the Homework component.

Explore the week’s TidyTuesday challenge. Develop a research question, then answer it through a short data story with effective visualization(s). Provide sufficient background for readers to grasp your narrative.