Sample Response One
The provided bar chart delineates the online behaviors of young Canadians, both males and females, aged between 15 and 24, during the year 2000. In general, email communication emerged as the most prevalent online activity for this demographic. Interestingly, a greater percentage of young male internet users engaged in social networking compared to their female counterparts, while female users exceeded male users in email usage and online shopping.
As per the presented data, it is evident that email applications were the preferred online activity among young Canadian internet users. The second most favored online activity was social networking. In terms of email usage, 48% of females were active email users, a figure that was 7% higher than the corresponding percentage for males. In contrast, when it came to social networking, 28% of users were males, which was precisely 4% more than the percentage of females engaging in social networking. Notably, approximately one in five young females participating in the survey indicated that they engaged in online shopping, while the percentage of male online shoppers stood at 13%.
The remaining 9% of male respondents reported involvement in other online activities, whereas this figure was 18%, precisely double, for females.
In summary, the data from the bar chart reveals that email usage was the predominant online activity among young Canadian internet users in the year 2000. Social networking came in as the second most popular activity. Gender differences were notable, with males showing a higher preference for social networking, while females surpassed males in email usage and online shopping. Additionally, a larger proportion of females were engaged in other online activities compared to their male counterparts.
Sample Response Two
The column graph provides insights into the online activities of young Canadian internet users in the year 2000. In general, email communication emerged as their primary online activity, followed by social networking and online shopping as their second and third most favored activities.
According to the graph, 41% of young Canadian males aged 15 to 24 used email services when they were online in 2000. In comparison, 28% of these males engaged in social networking applications, and 13% of them participated in online shopping. The remaining 9% of young males were involved in unspecified other online activities. Notably, a higher percentage of males were active in social networking compared to their female counterparts within the same age group.
On the other hand, a higher proportion of young Canadian females, aged 15 to 24, utilized the internet for email communication in 2000, with a ratio of 48%, which was 7% higher than that of males. Approximately one in every five young females engaged in online purchases, a percentage that also exceeded that of males. Additionally, precisely 18% of young females participated in other online activities.