MKTG 4340 Critical Thinking Assignment
“The World According to Walmart”
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An important part of critical thinking is drawing conclusions form elaborate charts and graphs.
Someone puta lot of work into the chart on p.73. The numbers appear to indicate the number of stores in a country. The size of the yellow circles appears to reflect the size of the number of stores.
Part a: Consider the overall points the author is making in the article. In what way does this chart provide support for these points?
Part b: Here, I want you to write a sentence that says something like: The chart on p.73 makes at least two primary points:
- Point #1: Proceed to tell me what the point is and why it is relevant
- Point #2: Proceed to tell me what the point is and why it is relevant
Here a table might work well:
| What the Point is | Why it is Relevant | |
| Point #1 | ||
| Point #2 |
I expect to be able to scan your answer quickly to ascertain your findings. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO READ A BIG BLOCK PARAGRAPH!
Part c: Consider your answers to parts #1 and #2: If you were to create this chart again 5 years from now, how do you think the visuals would change? Why?