Title the graph based on your data set. The title of the graph should represent the information presented in the graph, for example, "The Most Popular Color in my Classroom."
Set a scale for the y-axis (vertical axis) based on the data. Students should be able to decide based on the numbers what scale to use. Draw numbers up the side of your graph to mark the scale.
Write the list of the categories presented in your data along the bottom x-axis (horizontal axis).
Complete the bar graph by drawing and coloring in bars for each item on your x-axis. The height of the bar should match the appropriate y-axis value.