Rubric: Mini Project 1

EMSE 4575: Exploratory Data Analysis, Spring 2021

45 Total Points

Category Excellent Good Needs work
Formatting 5
Followed all formatting guidelines.
4
Followed most formatting guidelines.
3
Missing multiple formatting guidelines.
Documentation 5
Original and downloaded data sources clearly described.
4
Poor description of original and / or downloaded data sources.
3
Poor / unclear / missing description of either original or downloaded data source
Research questions 10 / 9
At least 3 RQs & associated data variables listed.
8 / 7 / 6
<3 RQs listed or variables are missing.
5 / 4 / 3
<3 RQs listed and variables are missing.
Exploration 10 / 9
Summary measures and charts appropriately used to address all RQs; excellent summary description.
8 / 7 / 6
Measures and charts used to address RQs could be improved; adequate summary description.
5 / 4 / 3
Missing summary measures and / or charts to address RQs; poor summary description.
Visualizations 10 / 9
Visualizations appropriately chosen according to data types and / or relationships.
8 / 7 / 6
Visualizations are appropriate but could be improved.
5 / 4 / 3
Poor match between visualization and data types / relationships, and / or missing.
Technical things 5
All code runs without errors; all files included in the submitted .zip file.
4
Code has only one or two error, otherwise runs; all files included in the submitted .zip file.
3
Code has multiple errors; submitted .zip file is missing components necessary to reproduce analysis.