Graphs (T.A.I.L.S)

T.A.I.L.S

• Tails is the acronym you use to properly draw a graph.

T: Title

• - A title needs to be placed to inform people of the data in the graph.
• - A graph is centered around y vs x, which is dependent variable against independent variable.
• - Ex: Enzyme activity at Different Temperatures (Enzyme Activity: y, Temperature: x, so Enzyme Acitivity is testing against Temperature.)

A: Axis

• - Draw the axis’s and label them, as such:
• • Y axis is vertical, while x axis is horizontal.
• • Dependent lies on the y axis, while independent lies on the x axis.
• • Think of it as the y axis depending on the x axis to stand.

I: Interval

• - Intervals need to be properly spaced, meaning that a certain amount of squares hold a value.
• - Ex: One square: 5 degrees
• - Intervals need to be maintained throughout the whole axis.
• - Intervals need to be on both axis’s.

L: Line/Label

• - You need to connect the dots to make a line if you’re making a line graph.
• - Label axis and anything that needs to be labeled if you’re making any graph.

S: Scale

• - Scale the Intervals based on the lowest and highest numbers in the set of data.
• - Ex: The smallest number is 6 and the biggest number is 18. Then, using a scale of 3 for every interval or 6 for every interval would be wise.