This document provides steps for graphing a parabola using the method of squares. It explains that you draw six squares with sides equal to four times the focus of the parabola. It then outlines the steps to transform the equation into the standard form to locate the vertex and focus. As an example, it shows how to graph the parabola with the equation x^2 = 12y by transforming it into standard form and using the focus at (0,3) to draw six 3x3 squares and locate the points on the parabola.