Struggling to draw a graph? Having trouble plotting your data? These tips and tricks will help biology and chemistry students to get that data plotted.
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How to draw a graph
1. How to draw a graph
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2. Key points to drawing a graph
• Make the best use of the graph paper
• Use a sharp pencil
• Plot your point clearly and add the line
• Join the points, or use a line of best fit
• Clearly label the axes - don’t forget any units
• Give the graph a title
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Don’t forget to give the graph a title
x axis - label it (and don’t forget the units)
yaxis-labelit(anddon’tforgettheunits)
6. Key points to drawing a graph
• Make the best use of the graph paper
• Use a sharp pencil
• Plot your point clearly and add the line
• Join the points, or use a line of best fit
• Clearly label the axes - don’t forget any units
• Give the graph a title
7. Worked example
You have the data shown in the table
How would you plot it on a graph?
Concentration
(µg/ml)
Absorbance
(595 nm)
0 0
1 0.054
2 0.130
4 0.225
8 0.410
16 0.844
22. Summary
• Make the best use of the graph paper
• Use a sharp pencil
• Plot your point clearly and add the line
• Join the points, or use a line of best fit
• Clearly label the axes - don’t forget any units
• Give the graph a title
• Use different point styles if showing more than one data set
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