THE TOOLKIT
Line/Bar Charts

 

• Label and explain your X and Y-axis.
• Framed rectangles, as opposed to lines, are easier to understand.
• Vertical formats are easier to understand over horizontal images.
• Use the same scale in multiple charts.
• Limit curves on a line graph to two or three data curves.
• Bar graphs are more easily understood than pie charts.
• Don’t compare more than five items on a chart.