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Tables and Figures Once your statistical analyses are complete, you will need to summarize the data and results for presentation to your readers. Data summaries may take one of 3 forms: text, Tables and Figures. Text: contrary to what you may have heard, not all analyses or results warrant a Table or Figure. Some simple results are best stated in a single sentence, with data summarized parenthetically: Eg: Seed production was higher for plants in the full-sun treatment (52.3 +/-6.8 seeds) than for those receiving filtered light (14.7+/- 3.2 seeds, t=11.8, df=55, p0.001.) Tables Tables present lists of numbers or text in columns, each column having a title or label. Do not use a table when you wish to show a trend or a pattern of relationship between sets of values - these are better presented in a Figure. Table and Figures When constructing tables and figures in your paper, pay attention to the following dos and don’ts When Constructing tables Include a caption (说明)and column headings (标题) that contain enough information for the reader to understand the table without reference to the text. The caption should be at the head of the table. Do Present the data in a table or in the text, but never present the same data in both forms. Choose units of measurement so as to avoid the use of an excessive number of digits. Don’t DONT include tables that are not referred to in the text. DONT be tempted to dress up your report by presenting data in the form of tables or figures that could easily be replaced by a sentence or two of text. Whenever a table or columns within a table can be readily put into words, do it. Don’t DONT include columns of data that contain the same value throughout. If the value is important to the table, include it in the caption or as a footnote to the table. DONT use vertical lines to separate columns unless absolutely necessary. Figures: Figures are visual presentations of results, including graphs, diagrams, photos, drawings, schemati