| Category | Excellent | Good | Needs work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization & Formatting |
5 All formatting guidelines are followed; YAML is correct with all team members listed. |
4 Most formatting guidelines are followed; YAML is correct with all team members listed. |
3 Several or all formatting guidelines not followed; YAML contains elements that arenโt updated from the template. |
| Research Question |
10 / 9 Research question is clear, focused, concise, complex, and arguable. |
8 / 7 / 6 Research question is reasonably clear and focused, but may be too simple, too complex, or too verbose. |
5 / 4 / 3 Research question is unclear and lacks focus; question is far too simple or overly complex. |
| Data Sources |
10 / 9 Data sources or plausible data sources are clearly described; validity of and concerns about data are discussed. |
8 / 7 / 6 Identified data sources or plausible data sources are not clearly described; validity of and concerns about data are minimally discussed. |
5 / 4 / 3 Data sources are poorly described or missing; description of validity of and concerns about data are poor or missing. |
| Evaluation of Expectations |
10 / 9 Clear discussion of whether or not proposal expectations about variables and relationships were met; evidence from data provided to support discussion. |
8 / 7 / 6 Description of only one expected variable, relationship, or chart, or minimal description of two; minimal evidence from data provided to support discussion. |
5 / 4 / 3 Poor or missing description of variables, relationships, or charts; poor or missing evidence to support discussion. |
| Data Visualization 1 |
10 / 9 Chart expertly demonstrates best practices of visual design; chart is functionally accurate and generally easy to understand; chart address research question. |
8 / 7 / 6 Chart generally demonstrates best practices of visual design; although accurate, some elements are distracting or confusing; chart mildly addresses research question. |
5 / 4 / 3 Chart generally lacks best practices of visual design; multiple confusing or unclear / distracting elements; unrelated to research question. |
| Data Visualization 2 |
10 / 9 Chart expertly demonstrates best practices of visual design; chart is functionally accurate and generally easy to understand; chart address research question. |
8 / 7 / 6 Chart generally demonstrates best practices of visual design; although accurate, some elements are distracting or confusing; chart mildly addresses research question. |
5 / 4 / 3 Chart generally lacks best practices of visual design; multiple confusing or unclear / distracting elements; unrelated to research question. |
| 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. |