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A cartoon that can be used in a discussion about ethical guidelines in reporting data and the importance of avoiding manipulations that represent what we hope to show while hiding opposing results also seen in the data.  The cartoon was used in the November 2022 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Kim Bennett, from Georgia State University. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that can be a vehicle to discuss how finding an appropriate data visualization may require multiple revisions to ensure it is aligned with what is important in the data. The cartoon was used in the August 2022 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Elise Lahiere, a student at Montclair State University. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that highlights how the right visualization can communicate complex patterns in data more easily than written descriptions. The cartoon was used in the June 2022 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Rob Carver from Stonehill College. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that invites conversation about the timely topic of conviction bias and the challenges that result when findings about controversial topics are presented and interpreted based on partisan beliefs.. The cartoon was used in the January 2022 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Larry Lesser from The University of Texas at El Paso. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that can be used to help start a class conversation about how good visualizations are important for understanding and communicating data analyses. The cartoon was used in the September 2021 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Ciaran Evans from Wake Forest University. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that can be used to highlight various features of the times series plots shown such as the seasonal trends perhaps signaling the oncoming storm in the cartoon. The cartoon was used in the July 2021 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Larry Lesser from The University of Texas at El Paso. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that can be used to introduce a variety of issues in the regression setting. The cartoon was used in the April 2021 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Christopher Jay Lacke from Rowan University. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that can be used to discuss the importance of graphical displays in drawing meaning from data. The cartoon was used in the January 2021 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Charlie Smith from North Carolina State University. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that can be used to discuss the importance of context in data analysis. The cartoon was used in the November 2020 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Chris Lacke from Rowan University. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.

A cartoon that can be used to discuss the importance of proper scaling to give a fair picture in graphical displays. The cartoon was used in the October 2020 CAUSE cartoon caption contest and the winning caption was written by Chris Lacke from Rowan University.. The cartoon was drawn by British cartoonist John Landers (www.landers.co.uk) based on an idea by Dennis Pearl from Penn State University.