by Joseph Rickert Basically, there are two kinds of graphics or plots you can make from a data set: (1) those that allow you to see what is going on with the data, and (2) those you make to communicate what you have found to someone else. When making the first kind, you want to select plots that will enable you to see as much as possible while taking great care not to fool yourself. With the second kind, you ought to select plots that make the features of the data you want to communicate...