I usually use draw arrows from the winner to the loser of a pairwise comparison (or a double sided arrow in case of a tie). Some examples can be found at the link below. Matrices are used in tally calculations, but I would hesitate to use them in explaining pairwise count methods to a beginner. http://fc.antioch.edu/~james_green-armytage/vm/survey.htm#beatpath
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