Standardized marker size and line width helps reduce distorted presentation of graphs to readers

Data are typically presented in many forms such as tables and graphs, but the X-Y scatter plot remains commonly used for two-dimensional depiction of data. However, non standardization of marker size and line width across datasets in the graph would likely emphasize data with larger marker size and line width as these captures the readers’ attention more. This would likely lead to misinterpretation of data or arrival at the wrong or author’s conclusion, without an opportunity for a proper assessment of all the trends displayed by the dataset. Hence, it is critical to display all dataset in a graph with standardized marker size and line width, which allows the underlying trend of the dataset to emanate in the graph for correct interpretation by the readers without interference from distorted data.