Rewrite a vague chart request into a precise one
Rewrites a vague request for a chart into a precise plain-language instruction a chart tool or a colleague can follow on the first try.
Task:
Rewrite the chart request below as one precise instruction that I can paste into a chart tool or send to a colleague.
Context:
My data has the columns [column names] and the tool or person receiving the request is [tool or colleague]. The chart is for [audience] and it should help them see [the point].
Rules:
- Keep my intent, and state the chart type, the column on each axis, any grouping or color, the sort order, the title, the units and the time range.
- Do not add data or numbers. Where my request does not say something the chart needs, write a clearly marked choice with your reason and list these choices separately so I can change them.
- Write the instruction in at most 80 words of plain language without jargon of a specific tool.
- Ask me at most three questions if a missing detail would change the chart type.
Result:
The rewritten instruction, then the list of choices you made, one line each, then up to three questions.
Material:
[paste the vague chart request here]